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About Google Book Search Google's mission is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful. Google Book Search helps readers discover the world's books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. You can search through the full text of this book on the web at |http : //books . google . com/ /^¥ rj * UjO * u^ Q '-H"^ HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY THE GIFT OF WILLIAM AUGUSTUS WHITE (Class of 1863) OF BROOKLYN, N.Y. Digitized by VjOOQIC Digitized by Google Digitized by Google Digitized by Google Digitized by Google Digitized by Google Digitized by Google SHAKSPERE'S MERCHANT OF VENICE: THE SECOND {AND BETTER) QUARTO, 1600, A FACSIMILE IN FOTO-LITHOGRAPHY (PROM THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S COPY) BY CHARLES PRAETORIUS. WITH FOREWORDS BY FREDERICK J. FURNIVALL, M.A., j:ambridgb; hon. dr. phil., bbrlin; FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE NEW SHAKSPBRE SOCIETY, ETC. LONDON : Produced by C. PRAETORIUS, 14 Clareville Grove, Hereford Square, S.W. 1887. Digitized by GoAgle HARVARD COLLEGE UBRARV FROM THE L13RAOY OF WILLIAM A. WHITE JUNE 26, 1930 40 SHAKSPEEE aUAETO FACSIUILE8, WITH INTB0DTTCTI0N8, LINE-NITMBERSy &C., BY 8HAK8PEBB 8CHOLAB8, ISSXJBD UNDEB THE SUPEEINTBNDENOB OF DB. F. J. FUBNIVALL. I. Those by W, Griggs, Fo. 1. Hamlet 1608. 8. Hamlet 1604. 8. Kidiommer Nitfhfa Dream. 1600. Jliaher.) #. Hidanmmer Nichf ■ Dream. 1600. (Roberta. ) : 6. Lovea Labor'a Loat 1696. 6. Herry Wiirea. lOOS. 7. Meronant of Yenioe. 1600. (Roberta.) 2. Those by C. Praetorius. 14. Huoh Ado About Kothiiw. 1600. 15. Taming of a Shrew, im 16. Herohant /Of Yenioe. 1000. (I; R. for ISO. 8. Henry lY. lat Part 1598. 9. Henry lY. 8nd Fart 1600. 10. Faaaionate Pilgrim. 1599. 11. Richard m. 1597. 18. Yenna and Adonia. 1698. 18. Troiloa and Qreaaida. 1600. ThomaaHeyeaO 17. Richard IL 1597. Doke of DeTonahire'a of 186 a sute (a) sute a sute 194 prethee pray thee pray thee 197 misconstred misconstred misconsterd 212 faryewell far you well far you well , II. iii. II. iii. II. iu. 14 something something somewhat II. ir. II. iv. II. iv. 8 a 0/ of 10 If it And it shal And it shall 10 it shall seeme it shall seeme shall it seeme 14 Is Is 1(A) 22 prepare V pxepzxtyou prepare you II. V. II. V. II. V. St. D. the lew and Lance- (a) lewe and his man lew, and his man that let. M«/ was the Clowne. was the Clowne. 8 that I (A) I I 8, 9 [as prose] [oj versel [as verse] 11 in the ith ith What, are there What are there What are their 28 Heare ^ heare j/^« / V squea^ng v heare you 29 squeaking squealing 40 at a at(A^ at 46 and he and he bathe •53, 54 [as 2 lines] [as I line\ [as I Ime] II. vi. II. vi. II. vi. St. Dir. Salarino Salerino Salino 2 stand stand a stand 6 seale seale steale 17 the the a 18 ouer-weatherd ouer-wetherd ouer-wither*d 725 Ho, whose ^ Howe whose ^C Hoa, who's - 33 tis worth V ft is worth it is worth 44 are you are you ^ you are 50 V 51 mo Gentile ^ Tnt/. '^-^''- more gentle Beshrew 52 Beshr^w Beshrow V 58 gentlemrti gentleman ^*^ Whose V gentlemen V 60 WhoV Who's 66 [cm.] V / ^z^^ jw/ twentiejout tc I haue sent twenty out seekeforyou to seeke for you 67 [om.] V Grrt. ^ Gra. II. vii. II. vii. II. vii. 5 many men many men (a) men 10 [line repeated] Digitized by Google §2. TaE DIFPEREKT BEASIMOS OF QI, Q2, FI. tu Ql Q2 Fl 41 vasty vast^ vaste SI ri^ ribb rib 69 do doe doe II. viii. II. viii. II. vui. St. Dir. Salanio Salanio Solanio ,, [om.] [om.] Flo. comets 4 Salan. S^la. SoL 6 came / came comes 9 armorous ^ amorous amorous >/ 39 Slubber Slumber / Slubber $1 prethee inay thee pray thee II. ix. II. ix. II. ix. V St. Dir. Seruitor Seruitwr^ Seruiture „ Arrflgon Arrogon ^ Arragon 7 you you thou '. ' • 46 pezantry peasantry •^ /". Saft c>w/^^ pleasantry ' V 48 chaf/^ chaffe 49 vemisA't Vflmist / vamisht 62 heere V is heere ^ is here / 64 iudgement y 73 StiU iudflnent /^ ^nrag. Still '"^ moath ^ iudement Ar. StiU 79 Moth moath 81 their wisdome ^ the (a) wisdome /, u'c i the wisdome V 84-5 a Messenger ^ gossips report >t as lying a as lying a St. Dir. Enter . . before 1. 25 Enter . . . after I. 25 Enter . . . afte 27 know >• kn^w , knew ^32 flK^g*^ flidge ^ my blood ^ fledg'd 40 (A) blood blood 45 at losse a >- any losse a/ / anie losse at 60 his his • the 93 would she ^ (A) would she would she 95 them, why so : them, why so f them, why so ? 95 whats whats how muoh is '^ 99 lights on lights a lights a \ 100 but of hut a but a 103 Genoway Genow^? Genowa 107-8 ist . . . ist is ?t ... is It is it . . .is it III the ^ the^ thee 112, 113 Genoway Genowa Genowa 1 14 (A) one N in one one 119 unto (A) to to 1 19 swear that he^ sweare, (a) he sweare hee 122 on 't of it of it J34 I will go : go > I will (a) : goe I will : goe III. ii. III. ii. III. ii. II I am then then I am * ' ^ ec^ . . . j/ out p.c "^ then I am 23 eck . . . out ^ ^ ' ich . . . it out 33 do doe doth 61 much (a) "^ much much / much 62 To ^ / I Digitized by Google /'!.- •6 ^«« V Viii § 2. THE DIFFERENT READINGS OF QI, Q2, FI. Qi Q2 Fl 62-3 St; Dir. [om.] [om.] Here Xosicke. 67 eye eye ^a^ >, eyea 82 Some ' ^^* Some marke^ Some marke 93 maketh maketh makes vioi Therefore ' Therefore then i : Therefore then 102 foole ^ ? ' » ' >Jiood food 1 10 shyddring shyddring i- , *^ shuddring 112 range 5»v»' 118 whither -^ rame j^^^ whither CrkiKtv.'*- raine whether 123 t' mtrap tyntrap t' intrap 146 pearles e/i ' ' ^ pe^iles %/ peales 150 me . . Bassanio me . . Bassanio my . . Bassiano (?*»< 160 summe of somethmg V 173 Lorx - e'ne V 29 comer come ? ^ w' ^ comes 42 Moore 's t Moore h Moore is 75 far*st ^ cherst cheer'st '< 77 Bassanios Bassanios Bassiano's 79 prethee pray thee pray thee 82-3 then In <1\vn \" ii ;,.«' i/In It l8 ^' ■ ^ ^ 88-9 [2 lines ending' *me . . [2 lines ending ^hus- band . . wife J [2 lines ending 'husband wife'] ...wife'] 89 . wife wife a wife f Digitized by Google § 8. THB DIFFERENT HEADINGS OF QI, Q2, FI. ix ^f*. Ql Q2 Fl howsoere how so were i how som ere ab^i- disgest Exit disgest i Exit digest Exeunt 4<. '^ ' IV. i. IV. i. IV. I 7,8 [as 3 lines] [As 2 lines] [As 2 lines] 15 Sal. Salerio Sal.- 22 exacts exacts exact'st 25 humane humaine ^ t^ .j^ humane Yzo h\% stat^ this states \<^aSm^ his state 3^ SalwJath Sabaoth Sabbath V58 offend, himselfe offend himselfe answers?^ offend himselfe V6S answers. answer. v^73 .You may as [as Qi, Museum (A)onMt.[Devon. the [as Qi, Museum Qto] Oreuenas 74 Why he hath made Qto] The Ewe bleate Ewe bleake (A) the Ewe bleake [Devonshire Qto] 75 of Pines of Pines (A) Pines 77 fretten fretten fretted 79 what's what's what (A) v'lOO tis as 'tis 107 Saler. Salerio. Sal. no Messenger. Messenger? Messenger!. • 120 From both, my L. From both? my L. From both. My Lord 123 soule . . , soule soule . . . soule soale . . . soule 134 humane humaine humane 138 staru*d staru'd steru*d 142 curelesse curelesse endlesse 144 to to in 155 acquainted acquainted acquained 169 Come Come Came ^179 impunge ye not ? ^ impug«e impugne ^5^180 y^wnot, liLfst you not? likest 196 lik'st 220 precedent I do precedent I doe President 224 do I V 230 N(7, not Not not ^^vi^ No not 235 tenour ten«r^ J tenure V 244 thm than ^ then 258 do doe . Is it so ^ should 259 Is it so It is not 263 You You Come 28I presently V instantly instantly 290 who who whom 306 iote iote iot (A) 308 Take then Take then Then take 326 cut'st V tak*st tak'st 327 be it but be it but be it (A) 334 you you thee 339 -And Aee He 344 so taken so taken taken 80 V 346 heere in question (a) question question 349 any * a» an 353 seize on V seaze on^ seaze one 354 coster V cq^r coffer Digitized by Google X § 2. THE DIPFEREXT READINGS OF QI, * .. 66 p. 36. 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" •' 21 ... 119 78 ft » " 31 ... 120 p. 79. „ ... 114 p. 25. „ .. 35 p. 52. „ ... 1413 p. 80. „ ... 136 9* tf •• 59 p. 54. „ ... 233 p. 82. V. iii. ... 29 p. 27. II. ii. 3 p. 55. „ ... 251 p. 84. „ ... 84 >> » :: % p. $6, „ ... 300 ... 90 p. 28. „ 309 p. 85. V. iv. Entrance ft tt " 5Q p. 57. IV. I. ... 36 p. 87. V. V. ... 25 p. 29. „ • 57 p. 58. „ ... 52 ,, ., . ... 42 P- 32. „ .. 185^ „ „ ... 76 ., V. vi. ... I p. 33. II. ui. .. 27 p. 59. IV. u. ... 20 »L« '» ••* ^ »f tt ... 35 p. 60. „ ... 57 p. 88. „ ... 13 ft tt ... 39 ... 65* „ V.vii. ... I tt a • ^°o ... 67 p. 89. V. viii. ... 22 p. 34. II. iii. .. 69» ... 68 p. 90. V. X. ... 17 tt ft .. 76 1 [The t wrongly placed under 184.] « [The t wrongly placed under 68.] > [The t wrongly placed imder X40.] * [The f wrongly placed imder 64.] ^ [The t placed on wrong side of page.] Note. pp. 39, 40., III. i. The speedies having in the Qo. the prefix "Man" have in the Fo., * throughout, the prefix "Ser." The blotch on p. 12, 1, ii. 262, should be *' Pan, Affes " Digitized by Google ) ON THE QUARTO AND FOLIO OF 'TROILUS AND CRESS IDA; By F. J. FURNIVALL. I TAKE the opportunity of the issue of these * Corrections ' by a friend, to state my experience as to the Qo. and Fo. of Troilus, Before Mr. Griggs's fife, I markt the mounted silver prints of the Qo. for printing, collated it with the Folio, and came to the conclu- sion that the Fo. had, plainly, later touches by Shakspere, tho many of its archaic words, &c., had been alterd by an after reviser. Then I forgot all about this ; and when I had to edit the play.for the 'Comedies'^ of our Old-Spelling Shakspere^ I began to work on the Qo. text, and went gaily on till I came to the Folio change of the glorious Planet Sol . . whose med'cinable eye * Corrects the ill aspects of Planets euill,* from the Quarto : * Corrects the influence ofeuill Planets* In this change, I of course recognized Shakspere's hand, and my former work and coiiclusion came back to mind. I again saw that F.'s insertion of Agamemnon's speech, I. iii. 70-4, was Shak- spere's, deliberate after breaking-up of Ulysses's long speech, and not a chance omission of the Qo., as I had for the time supposed it might be ; and when I lookt on to the further determining changes of IV. il 74 : * the secrets of nature Haue not more gift in tacitumitie, ' from the Quarto : * the fecrets of neighbour Pandar Haue not more guift,* &c. , and recollected that F. had several more lines than Q. (tho it leaves out some of Q.'s), I had no hesitation in deciding that F. showd corrections of Q. by Shakspere's hand, and ought to be used as the basis of the text of the play, tho it had evidently been revised afterwards by another man, who had weakend many of Sh.'s strong archaic and other words, which an Editor now is bound to restore from the Quarto. ^ We follow the *neuer Writer' of the Forewords of 1609, in making the play a comedy. 18th January f 1887. Digitized by Google The mofl excellent Hiftoneof the ^5\iercham of Venice^* VVitK the extrcamc crueltieof 5by/o<:% thelewe towards the fayd Merchant^n cutting a iuA pound of his fleih : andtheobtayning o£Portu by the choyfc of three cherts. As it hath heene diuers times tBed hy the Lord " * Cham^rUittehisSerinutts. * Written by William S hakefpcarc. AT LONDON, Printed by i. ^ for Thomas Heycs, and arc to be fold inPaules Church-yaid , at th^ fi^e of the Greene Dragon. 1600. Digitized by Google \J 1 Digitized by Google The comicallHiftory of the Mer- chant of Venice^. Enter tAmhoiM^ Sdarfno, and S^lanio. Act I. Sc.T. tj4n. IN footfa I know not why lam fb (ad, I It woiries nie.yoo (ay It wcanes you % I But how I caught it, found it« or came by it, What (lufFe tis made of, whereof it is borne, Hzm to leame : and fisch a want-witladncs makes of mee. That I haue much adoe to know my ielfc. Salarino. Your minde is rofling on the Oeean, There where your Argofies with portlfefayle Like Signiors and rich Burgars on the flood. Or as it were the Pageants of the lea. Doe ouer-peere the petty fraffiquers That curfie to them do them reuerence As they flic by rhem with theyr wouen wings. Salanh. Beleene mee flr, had I (iich venture forth. The better part of my a(Fe£lions would Be with my hopes abroade. I (hould be ftill Plucking the grade to know where (its the wind, Piring in Maps for ports, and peers and rodes : And eucry obieft that might make me feare Mif-fbrtune to my venture^ out of doubt Would make me fad. Solar. MyvWndcooTmgmybroth, would blow me to an ague when I thought what barme a winde too great might doe at lea. I (hould not fee thefandie howre*gla(Ie runne But I (hould thinke of (hallowes and of fiatts^ And fee my wealthy j4fuhr» docks in fand A a. Vayling 16 %0 tvt Digitized by Google 3Z »6 ^0 ^ Jlt8 5Z 5S 60 The comieatl Hi?iorie of VayBng her high top lower then her ribs To kirte her burial! j fhould I goc to Churdi And fee the holy edifice of ftone And not bethinke me (hraight of dangeix^us locks, which touching but my gentle vdSysfidc would (caccer all her (pices on the llreame. Enrobe the roring waters with my filkcs. And in a word, but cuen now worth this, And now worth nothing. Shall 1 hauc the thought To thinkc on this, and fhall I lack the thought Thatfuch athin^ bcchaunc'd would make me (ad ? But tell not me, i know tyinthamo Is (ad to thinke vponinsmerchandize. ^Hth, Beleeue me no, I thanke my fortune (or it My ventures are not m one bottome trulted. Nor to one place •, nor is my whole eftatc Vpon the fortune of this pre(cnt yccrc : Therefore my mercjiandize makes mc not (ad. Sola, Why then you are in loue. ^Hth. Fie, fie. Sola. Not in loue neither: then let vs (ay you areiad Bee au(e yon are not merry j and twereas eafic^ For you to laugh and leape, and (ay you are merry Becau(e you arc not (ad. Now by two-headed lamu^ Nature hath framd (Irangefellowes in her time : Some that wnill euermore peepe through their eyes, And laugh like Parrats at a bagpyper. And other of (iich viniMr a(pcftj That theyle not (hew theyr teeth in way of fmile Though ?{tfior (Iveare the ieft be laughable. Enter ^affamo, Lorenfi, and GratUffo. So/4. Here comes :»^j^«w your moft noble kin(man, ^ratidmOi^aA Lorenfi, Faryewell, We leaueyou now with better company. Sola. I would haue (laid till I had made you merry^ If worthier friends had not prcuented me« jinth. Yout worth is very decrc imnyiregard Digitized by Google 5. the Merchant of Venice, ^ "*' I fake it your owne bufines calls ony ou^ Andyou embrace th'occalion to depart. e^ SaL Good morrow my oood Lords. Taff. Good figniors both when fhal we laugh : {ay,Mrben ? You grow exccc&^ ftzangc : muft it be fo ? Sdl. Wcdemakcourkyfiircs to attend on yours. . 6s Exeunt Salarino^ and Solanio. Lor. My Lord 'F4j5&wuy itwkth much care, Beteeuemeyouaremeruailouflychangd/ u Am, I hold the world but as the world GratUm^, A ft^ where euery man mufl play a part> AndoHneiifidone. GriuL Let me play the fooler With mirth and lauehter let old wrinckles com^ so And let my Fiuer rather heatewith wine Then my hart coole with mortifying grones. Why fhould a man whofe blood is warme within. Sit like his grandfire, cut in Alablafler ? 5v Sleepe when he wakes f and creepe info die laundtef By bceing peeuifh ? I teS theewnat tyd^bomc, I loue thee, and tis my loue thaf Q>eakes : Thereareafbrtofmenwho(evi(a^es ss Doe creame and mantle like a {landing pond, t And doe a wilful ftihies entertainer With purpofe to be dreft in an opinion Ofwifedome grauitie, profound conceit, 9z As who (hould %, I am fir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dogg^ harke. O my Amhomo 1 doe know oFthefe + That therieforeonely arereputcd wife 96 A$. Pot Digitized by Google The comicatJ Hiflorie of 91 For faying nothing •, when I am very furc If they (hould (peake> would almofl: dam rho(c cares which hearing ehcm would call cheir brothers fooieSj io(\ He tell f hee more off his another time. Buf fifh not with this melancholy baite For (his fbole gudgin, this opinion : t Come good Lorenfo, f^ryewell a whilei 10^ He end my exhortation after dinner. Loren. Well we will Icaue you then till dinner fuse. I mud be otic of thefefame dumbe wife men^ For Gratumo neuer lets mefpeake. 10^ Gra, Well keepe me company but twoyeeres moe Thou fhaltnot know the (bund oft hine owne tongue. t Ah, Far you weli» He grow a talker for this geare. ^ra. Thanks yfaith, for nience is onely commendable 11 2\ In a neates togue dried, and a mayde not vendable. ExmnU %An^ It is that any thing now. B^. grattano fpeakes an iofinice deale of nothing more then any man in all Venice, hisrealbnsareas twograinesofwfaeatehidin 11 ^-ii two bulbels of chaflfe : you (hall (eeke all day ere you finde themt and when you haue (hem, they are not worth the fearch. An. y Veil, tell me now what Lady is the (ame iz(^ To whom you (wore a (ecrete pilgrim^e l^hatyou to day promifd to tell meo(; 3^. Tisnotvnknownetoyoue>^i&tfit^ How much I hauc difabled mine efhte, iZ'A By (bmething (howing a more (welling port Then my faint meanes would graunt continuance; Nor doe I now make monetobeabtidg'd From fudi a noble rate, but ony cheefe care 1Z8 Is to come fairely of from the great debts wherein my timetbmething too prodigall t Hathle(lmegagd:toyou!^«/^'^ I owe the moft in money and io loue, i57\ A nd from your loue 1 haue a warrantie To vnburthen all my plots and putpotei How to get decre of all the debts I ow«^ %Apifk Digitized by Google the Merchant of Venice. An. 1 pay you good 54/^w let mc know it, ^ And ifitfland as you your fclfcftiU floe, / 1^6 within the eye of honour, be afTurd My purfc* my perfon, my cxirearacft meancs Lie all vnlockt to your occaOons. 'Bajf. In tny fchoolc dayes. when I bad loft one fliaft, no I rhocBsfellowofthefcIfcfamcflight The fclfe fame way, with more aduifcd watch To finde the other forth, and by aduenturingboth, 1 oft found both : I vrge this diild-hood proofc ii^it. Becaufe what foilowes is pure innocence. I owe you much, and hke a wilfull youth Irhat which 1 owcisloft, but if you pleafe To (hoote another arrow that felfe way ' m which you did (hootethcfirft, 1 doenot dottbe> As I will watch the ayroe or to find both, Or bring your latter hazard bake a»une^ And thankfiilly reft debtcr for tbcffiifl. i!>t tAn. You know me well, and hcereinfpend but ftfii€ To wind about my loue with drcumftance, And out of doubt you doe me now more wrong In making oueftion ofiny vttermoft ^^^ Then if you nad made waft of alll haue : Then doe but (ay to me what I fhould doe That in your knowledge may by me be doo^ Andlamprcftvntoituhereforefoeake; if>o Saffl In 'Bebmm is a Lady richly left. And {he is fairc* and fairer then that word. Of wondrous vertues.(bmetiraesfrom her qrcs I did receaue 6ire fpeechlefte meftages : Her name is fw^ttAt nothing vndervauewd To Cam Axa^Xtx, BrtdrnTortia^ Nor is the wi&world ignorant of her worth, For the foure wmds blow in from euery coaft i&s Renowned (iitoxs, and her (unny locks t Hang on her temples likea golden fleece, whidi makes haUdXoi'Belmom^ Chokhos ftrond, 16¥ Digitized by VjOOQIC ' 8. nz t iu 180 i85 Lit. 7 iO /5 /tf 2/ Z nor rcfuk none. AVr. Your Father was cucrvertuous, and holy men at theyr death hauegood infpirations, therefore the lotfrie that he hath de- uifcd in thcTe three chefls of gold^ filuer, and leade, vihereof who choofes his meaning chooies you^ will no doubt neuer bechofcn by any righdie , but one who you (hall rightly loue: But what warmth is therein your affection towardes any of thefe Princelic filters that are already comef Tor. I pray thee ouer-name them^ and as thou named them^ I Vill defcribe them , and according to my dcfcriptionlcuellat my afFeflion. Ner. Firfl there is the Neopolitane Prince. *Por. I thats a colt indeede, for he doth nothing but tallce ofhis horfe, &he makes it a great appropriation to his owne good parts that he can /hoo him himfclfe : I am much afeard my Ladie Us nK>ther plai dfalfe with a Smyth* JVer. Than is there the Countie Palentine. Tor. Hee doth nothing but frowne (as who fhould fay, & you will not haue me^ choofe. neheares merry tales and fmiles not « I feareheewill prooue the weeping Phylofbpherwhenheegrowes oldjbeongfbfull ofvnmannerlybdnesinhis youth.) Ihadradier be married to a deathshead with a bone in his mouth ^ then to cy« ther of thefe : God defend me from thcfe two, 2\(fr. How % you by the French Lord, Mounficr Ze 'Boune f For. God made him, and therefore let himpaffe for a man , in truth I Icnowe it is a (inne to be a mocker, but hee, why hee hath a horfe better then the Neopolitans, a better bad habite of frowning then the Count Palentine, he is euery man in no man, if a TralTeu fin^, he falls ilraght a capring,.hewiU fence with his owne (hadow. If ffliould marry him, Ifhould marry twenty husbands: if hee would de(pi(e me, /would forgiue him, for if he loue me to mad« ne$» /(hall neuer requitehim, 2\(fr. What (ay you thentoFauconbridge> the young Barron of England ? Tor. You know / (ay nothing to him, for hee vnderftands not me, nor /him : he hath neither Latine, French, nor /talian, & you will come into the Court and fweare that I haue a poorc pennies B. worth Lit. Zd 5vt 5^ t t US 36 GO Q5 10 13 76 Digitized by Google 10. ^•* Theeomicalim^oriecf worth in the £ng1ifli:hee is a proper manspiQute, bafalaswho can conuerfc with a dumbe (how ? how odiy hce isfuted, IthmUe 80 he boughc his doublet in /talie, his round hofe in Fraunce^his bon- net in Gcnnanie^ and his behauiour entry where. 1S(ern/ya. What chinke you of the Scotti(h Lorde his neigh- 8^ hour ? Tcrtia. That hee haeh a neyghbourlie charttie in him, for hec borrowed a boxeoftheeare of the Engli/hman , and (wore hee would pay him agatne when he was able ij think (he Frenchman 39 became his furetie, and feald vndcr for another. 2y>r. How like you theyoung Gcrmaine, the Duke of Saxo* nics nephew? 9Z Per. Very vildlie in the morning when hee is fober , and mod vildly in theafternoone when he is drunke : when heisbeff^heis a little worfc then a man> & when he is worfl he is little better then a bead, and the word fall that euer fell , I hope I ihall make (hifi 98 to goc without him. Ner. Yfhecfhoulde offer to choofe, and choofe the right CaC- ker, you Hiould refufe to performeyour Fathers will^if you (hould 1 oz refoie to accept him. Portia. Therefore for feare of ihc worft, /pray thee (eta deepe gUfleofRcynifliewineon the contrarie Casket, forifthedeuill be within, and that temptation without, I knowe bee will 'ehoofe 108 it 7 1 will doc any thing Nerr^a ere / will be married to a fpunge. Nerriffa. You neede not feare Ladie the hauing anie of rhete. Lords, they haue acquainted me with theyr determinations, which 11% jsindeedeto returneto theyr home, and to troubieyou with Ho more iiite, vnlefle you may be wonne by fome other fort the your Fathers impofition, depending on the Caskets. 1 1 6 ^0K Yf I liue to be as old as Sibiila, / will die as chaft as Diana, vnlefle I be €4)tained by the maner of my Fathers will : I am glad 119 ihis parcell of wodcr^ are fo reafonable,for there is not one among them but/ doate on his very abfence; 8c /pray God graunt tbeii^; u^ a fatre departure. Nerriffa Doe you not remember tady in your Fathers time, a Venecian a Scholler & a Souldiour that came helKer in companic 1 z6 of the Marc(ue(re of Mountforrat ? Digitized by Google 11. the Merchant ofFenice. Fortia. Yd, yes, U yvas Baffamo^ at I ehUikefb was h^ cafld. T^er. True maddam > hce of all (he men that eucr my fboUfli eyes look'd vpon, was the bcft de(eruing a faire Ladie. Tmia. I remember hiro well, and / remember him worthie of thy pray(e. How nowe, vi^t ncwes } Enter a Semingitian. Sn'. The fouie (Irangers feeke for you maddam to take theyr leaue: Andthereisa fore-runner come fromafifr, the Prince of Oif9rcco,yvho brings word the Prince his Maifter'will beheere to night. ^or. Yf/could bid the fift welcome with (b good hart as /can Bid the other foure farewell^ / Ihould bee g)ad ofhis approch : if he haue the condition of a Saint, and the complexion of a deuilL I had rather he fliould Ihriue mec then wiue mee« Come Nemlpt, firra goe before : whiles we ftut the gate vpon one wooer.anotner knocks at the doore. Sxitmf. Enter Safptpth with ShjUckg the lew. Shy- Three thoufand ducates, well Baf A (ir, for three months. Shy, For three months, well BMJf. For the which as I told you^ Antham ilialbc bound* Shj. Attthonio iball become bound, well. 'B4f May you fted me { Will you pleafure me I Shall / know your aunlwere* Sty* Three thoulanddueats for three monfhii and Afuhmo bound Ba^. Your aunfwere to tbat# Shf. tAnihrnoha^ooAnwa. Baf Haue you heard any imputation to the contrary. Shyloel^n Ho no , no « no , no : my meaning in fiying hee is a good man, is to haue you vnderlland mee that hee is fiinicienr, ytt hia meanes are in (uppoliticn ; hee hath an Argofiebound toTripolis, another to the Indies, I vnderfland morcooer vp* on rhe Ryaltaihee hatha third at Mexico ^ a fourth for En^and, B 2. and Lit, Ifyof Lift. %0 Digitized by Google 12. I. Iff. Z^ Z8 3% 56 ko ^^ U8 5Z 56 60 The comicallHiTiorie of ^nd other ventures he harhfquandrcd abroade, but jfhipsare but boordes> Saylers but men, there be land rats, and water rats, water thecues,andland theeucs , /mcane Pyrats , and then there is the perrillofwattrs,wiAdes,androckes: the man is notwithOanding fuSidcnt, three thoufanddocats^ / thinke/may take his bond, Va/. Bcaflurdyoumay. Jew. 7 will be a({urd /may : and that /may bee aHured , 7 "will bcthinkc mee^may / fpeake with tyfmhcmc i JSa(f. Yf it plcafeyou to dine with -vs. lem. Yes, to finell porke, to eate of the habitation wUch your Prophet die Nazarit coniuredthedeuill into : /wil buy with you, ftti with you, taike with you, waike with you, andfo foIlo%ving: but /will not eatewith you, drinke with you, norpraywkhyou* What ncwes on the Ryalto, who is he comes heerc ? Enter ^y^tiihcmo^ Sajf. This is (^nior ^yfmbomo. few. How like a fawnins publican he lookes. / hate him for he is a Chriuian : But more> for that in low ftmplicitie He lends out money gratis, and brings downe The rate of vlance heetewith vs in Venice. Yf / can catch him once vpon the hip, /win firede fat the auncient grudge / bearc hinrL He hates our (acred Nation, and he rayks Eiien there where Merchants moft doecongr^ate On me, my bargaines, and my well-wone thrift^ yvhichhee callsinterreft : Curfed be n^ Trybe if/fbr^uebim. Sajf. Shj/oeh, dotyouhezre. Shy/, yamdcbating^ofmyprefentftore. And by the neere gcflc of my memorie /cannot infbntly raife vp the^ofle Of full three thoufand ducats : what of that, 7»^^a wealthy Hebrew of my Tribe Will furnilh me', butibft, how many months Docyou defire > Reft you fairc good fignior. Your worfliip was tlic kft manin our moutlwf . Digitized by Google _13. — — the Merchant ofVetiice. l:^ ^n. jA7&%,all>eir/ neither lend nor borrow t By talcing nor by g^uii^ of exccflc. Yet to fupply the ripe wants of my friend^ Gt lie breakc a cuftome : is hecyct poffett t How much ye would ? t Sfy. 7, /, three thouland ducats, nyfift. Andfbr three months. Sh//. /hadforgot, three months, you told mefb. oif Well then, your bond : and let me fee, but heareyou. Me thoughts you faid, you neither lend nor borrow Vpon aduantage. jiftf. /doeneuervfeit. Sty. When laco^ erazd his Vnclc Latoftf Sheepe> 7z This /4cat from our holy tyibram was f As hiswfe motherwrought in his bebalfe) Thethirdpoireflers /, he was the third. Ai^^ And what ofhim, did hetake interred ? u ShjL No,nottakeintere{),notasyouwouldiay DireAIy intreft^ marke what l^ob did When "Uibamxiik himfelfewerecompremyzd That ;dl the eanelingswfaich wereftreakt and pied \$o Should fiH as Idcobs hier, the Ewes being ranck /n end of Antume turned to the RammeSj t And i^en the worke of generation was Betweene thefe wolly breeders in the a A, |5^ The skittbl (heepheard pyld me certaine wands. And in the dooing of the deede of kind He Auck them vp before the fuMbme Ewes, Who then conceauing, did in eaning time ss Pall party-colourd bmbs, and thofe were l0u:obs. This was a way to thriue, and he was bleft : And thrift is bleffing if men ftcale it not. tAn, Thiswasa venture fir that/^r^^ferud for. n A thing not in his power to bring to pafle, But Iwayd and fefhiond by the hand of hcauen. Was this inferted to make interrefl good ? Orbyourgokland fiiuer ewesandrammes? 96 B3. Digitized by Google 14]. I.jtt. The cmicatlBiSlorie of Shjf/. I cannot tellt I make it breede as&ft^ but note me fienion Afffh. MtLtkcyouu)i%'Safam(f, The dcuill can cite Scripture for his purpofcii An euill foulc producing holy wirnes Is like a villainc with a finiiing cbeekci A goodly apple rotten at the hart O what a goodly out-(idefal/hood hath. Shj. Three thoafand ducats.tis a good round (umme* Three months from twelue, then let mefee the rate. tyfnt. Well Shylockf^ fliall we be beholding to you ? ShjL Signior ^nthonioy manie a time ancToft In the Ryaltoyou haue rated me About my moncyes and my vfances : Still haue I borne it with a patient ftirug, (For fufFrance is the badge of all our Trybe) You call me misbeleeuer,cut-throate dogi And ^et vpon my lewiAi gaberdinej And all for v(e of that which is mine owne. Well then, it nowappeares you nccde my helpc : Goe to then, you come to me,^nd you (ay, Shylock^^ vve would haue moneyes you fay (6 x You that did voydc your rume vpon my beard. And foote me as you (pume a (Iranger curre Ouer your thrcfhold, moneyes is your fiite* Wiiat (hould I fay to you ? Should I not (ay Hath a dog money ? is it poflible A curre can lend three thoufand ducats ? or 4 %^ Shall I bend low, and in a bond*mans key With bated breath, and whifpring humblwes Say this : Faire (ir,you fpet onme on Wednefday taO, 4%8 ' You (pumd me (iich a day another time, You calld me dogge : and for the(e curte(ies lie lend you thus inuch moneyes> t^nt. ^amasiiketocalltheetbagainej i^z Tofpetontheeagaine,torpumetheeto« Yfthou wilt lend this moneyi lend it not 100 10^ iOB 11% 116 1Z0 Digitized by Google 15. ihlMcrchantofFenice. ^^ As to thy friends, (bt When did friendihip take A breede for barraihc mettailc of bis finend i But lend it rather to thine enemie. Who if he breake, thou auull widi better &ce m Exafltbepenaltie. Shjf. Why lookc you how you ftorme^ I would be friends with you^ and haue your loiiei Forget the (hames that you haue (bind me W2tb> no Supply your prefent wants^ and take nodoyte Or viance for my moneyes, andyoule not heare mce^ this is kinde I oflper. Vaffl This were kindneflfe. SfyL This kindnefle will I (howe« li^u Goe with me to a Notarie, (eale me there Your (ingle bond, and in a roerrie(porC If you repay me not on (uch a day in (iich a place,fuch fumme or lummesas are < lus expreft in the condition) let the f^rfaite be nominated for an ecjaall pound of your fiirc flc(h, to be cut o(rand taken in what part of your bodie plca(eth me. 15% jini. Content infaith, vie (eale to fuch a bond* t and (ay there is much kindnes in the lew. Bajf. You ihall not (eale to (uch a bond for me, lie rather dwell in my neceflitie. ^56 ty^n. Whyfearenotmanilwillnotforfaiteir^ within the(e two months, thats a month before this bond expires, I doeexpeA returne of thrice three times the valew of this bond. uo Shy. O father Abram, what the(c Chri(}ian$ are, Whofc owne hard dealings teaches them fufpeft the thotights of others : Pray you tell me this, if he (hould breake his day what (hould I gaine i6¥ by the exa Aion of the (brfeyture ? A pound of mans flefli taken from a man, is not (b eftimable^ profitablendther as flc(h of Muttons, Beefes, or Goates^I (ay ^^^ Digitized by Google 16. i69 in 176 t 180 18Z \^ a 4C The comicallHi^orie of To buy his fauonr, I extend this fiiendfiiip, Yfhe wil take it, lb, if not adiew. And for my louc I pray you wrong me not* jifh Yes Shyhcke^ I will fealc vnto this bond* Shy. Then meete me forthwith at the NoterieSj Giue him direction for this merry bond And I wiU goe andpurfe the ducats (Iraite^ See to my houfc left in the fearefiiU gard Of an vnthriftie knaue : and prefently lie be with you. £df . ty4n. Hie thee gentle lewe. The Hebrew will turne Chriftian, he growes kinde. Saffd. Ilikenot£uretermes,andavillainesminde. tAh. Comeon/mthistherecanbenodifinay, My fiiips come home a month before the day^ Exetmt* Enter CHhrochtt a tawnie Moore all in white, and three orfoure followers accordingly, with Portia^ Nerr^, and thcirtraine. ttMnvchtK Miflikemexiot for my complexion. The ihadoweJliuerie ofthe bumifhtfiinne. To whom I am a neighbour, and neere bred. Bring me the feyr^ creature North-ward borne, Where Thabw firefcarce thawes dieyJSclcs, And let vs make incyzion for your loue. To proue whofc bloodis reddeftrhis ot mine. I tell thee Lacfythisafpeftofnune Hadifeardthevaliant,(bymyloueHweare) The beft regarded Virons of our Ctyme Hauelou'dit to : Iwouldnot change this hue, £xcept to ftealeyourthoughts my gende Queene Pmia, Intcrmesofchoyftlamnotfolyled By nice direaion of a maydens eyes : Befides,thelottrieofmydeftenie Bans me theright of voluntary chqofing: But if my Pather had not fcantedme. And Digitized by Google IZ. the Merchant of Venice. And hedgd me by his wif to yeeld my (elfe His wife» who winnes me by thar meanes I (old yoU| Your(elfe (renowned Prinee)dian ftoodeasfaire As any commer I haue look'd on yet For my aflFeftion Mor. EuenfbrthatlthankeyoUt Therefore I pr^ you leade me to the Caskets To try my fortune : By this Symitare That flewe the Sophy, and a Perfian Prince That wone three helds of Sultan Solyman, I would ore*(lare the ftemefl eyes that looke t Out-braue the hart mod daring on the earth : Pluck theyoune lucking Cubs from the flieBeare» Yea, mock the Lyon when a rores £br pray To win the Lady • But alas» the while If Hercfdef and Ljcbas play at dice Which b the better man> me greater throw May tume by fortune from the weaker hand x So is tyftcidet beaten by his raee> And fi> may I« blind Fortune leading me Mifle that which one vnworthier may attaine. And die with greeuing« PcrtU. You mud take your chaunce« And eyther not attempt to choofeat all. Or fweare before you choofe, if you choofe wrong Neuer to Q>eake to Lady afterward In way of marnage* therefore be aduiPd. Mor. Nor wiifnot^ come bring me vnto my chaunce. FortU* Firflforwardtothetemplcafterdiimer Your hazard Aiall be made* M9r, Good fortune then, To make me blefl or curfed'A among men. ExetmU Emer the Cltrpme alone, {lawne. Certaindyj my confcience wSi ferue me to runne from this lewe rt^ Maifier ; the fiend isat mine dbow, and tempts me« la)dng to mt^ UbhJLamctl^ ^Mi^ good LitimekUtx. good hlbe^ C. or U.i. %0 %k ZB n 36 ^0 ^^ 46 n.ii. u Digitized by Google i8^ g,tt, t iZ 16 t The comkdll BSiorie of or good Lamcilet IMt, vfc your leggcs, take theftart, rannea- way, it^confcience (ayesnoj fake heede hontfk Ldttncelet^ take t s heede honed lokhe > or asafbre-latde honeft Lamtcekt hhte^ doe not runne, (corne running vv^th thy hccles j well, the moft cora- gious fiend bids me packe,j£« iayes the fiend, away (ayes the fiend^ lor tlie heauens rouic vpa braue mindeGyesthe fiend, and runner well, ray confcience hanging about the neckeof my heart, (ayes very wifely to mee : my boncfl fiiend Lamuttet beeing an honeft mans(bnne, or rather an honeft womans (bnne, fi>ruideedemy Father did romethine(macke> fomething grow to \ he had a kindc \zo of tafl \ well, my con&ience fayes LatmceUi bouge not, bouge (ayes the fiends bou^enot (^es my confcience, con(aence (ay I you coun(aile wel^nend (ay I you counfaile well,ro be rutd by my con* %k fcience, I (hould (lay wkh the Icwc my Maifter, (who God blefli the marke) is a ktnde of deuilU and to runne away fi^om the Icwe I (hould beruted by the fiend, who (auingyour reuerence is the de« tz^ iiill him(el(e : certainely die Icwe is the vetydeuill incarnation, and in my con(cience, my con(aence is butakinde of hard confci* ence, toofiPerto coun(aile mee to flay with the lewcj the fiend gtuesthemorefiiendlycounfaile: I will runne fiend, myheeles t53 arc at your commaundement, I will runne« Enter oUgMo wth a haskgt. 2>^ gobh. Maifter yoong^man, you I pray you, which is the way toMaiflcrlewes? u LAuncekt. O heauens, this is my true begotten Father,whobe^ ing more then (and blinde, high grauell blinde. knowes mc not, I + will try confufions with him. ifo Gohbo. Maittcr young Gentleman,! prny you which is the way toMaiflerlewcs. Lanncekt. Turne vponvour right hand at the next turning, but at the next turning ofail on your left j marry at the very next turnmg turne of no hand, but turne downe indir€% to the lewcs ifd^ hou(e, (jobyp. BeGods(bntiestwilIbeahardway tohit, can you tell me Digitized by Google 19. the Merchant of Venice. ^^ ime whether one LmmetbnyM dwcb with him, ^dl with him or no. La$mcelti. Talke yoQ of yoong Maifter iMmceHn, tmiice mee t ^0 noYfc nowe will I rai(c the waters) talke you of young Maifter IjtmceUff Gcbh. No Maifter fir, butapoorc nuns Sonne, his Father though I fkft b an honed exceeding poore man , and God bee sk^ thanked wdl to Itue* Liumce. Well, let his Father be what a vrill^ wee talke ofyoung Maifter Lutmcilei* \j7 G^k Your worfliipsfiiend and Z4MPvcf/#^&. ljim€€. But I pray you ergo olde man* ergo I befeech you^ talke you ofyoung Mai({er£4M0ic^i!f/. go gob. OfLM»r#Af ant plea(e your mai(lcrfl)ip« LoHHce. Ergo Manfter L^imtcoltt^ talke not or maifter L/mncoM 63 Father, for the young Gentleman according to fiites and defte« nies> and (iich odd faymgs. the (iftcrs three,and fulch braunches of s6 learning, is indeede deceated, or as you would fay in plaine termes, gonetoheautn. goibo. Many God fbrUd , die boy was the veiy flafie of my age, my very prop. LauHcohi. Doe I looke like a cndg^ or a houell poft, a ftaflft^ or a prop : doe vou know me Father. ^phho. Alaclce the day, Iknowe you not young Gentleman, but I pray you tell mee, is my boy G O D reft bis fbute aliue or dead. Launeobt. Doe you not know me Father. i6 Cobh. Alack Hr 1 am fand blind, I know you not. LauHcelet. Nay, in deede if you had your eyesyou tnijght %te is of the knowing meei it is a wife Father that knoweshis owne childe. Well, oTde man, Iwilltdlyounewesofyourfbnne, giue mee your ble^ng, trueth will come to light, muder cannot bee 85^ hidde long, a mannes Sonne may , but in the ende trueth will t out. Gobbo. Pray you fir (land vp , I am ftire you are not Uuncein 86 my boy. C% Lmmcu TO 73 Digitized by Google 20^: ; ^^ The comicaU aBorh of 88 LoHHce. Pm you Iet*s hauc no morefbolinz, al>out kj but giue mce your ble/fing : I am Lsuncelet your boy cnat wa$j your Tonne thacis^yourchild that fhall be. (job. Icannocchinkeyouareoiyibnne. Latmc. I know not what I (hall think of that : but I am LaMnce- /^rthelewesmaHi and lain fure {^argerie your wife is my mo- ther. Got. Her name is Margerie in deede, ile be fwome if thou bee LoHftcelety thou art mine owne flefhand blood: Lord worfhipt might he be, wliat a beard haft thou eot ; thou haft got more haire \ioo on thy chinne, then Dobbin my phiThorfe ha(e on his taHe. l^oHtice. Icihould feemethen that Dobbins tailegrowes back* ward. lamfureheehad more haire ofhistaile then 1 haue of tny tj face when I loft fiw him. but for mine owne part>as I haue itl vp my reft torunncaway,(blA/viM nor reft till I haue runne feme grounds my Maiftcr's a very lewe, giue him aprefent^ giue him a halterj I amfamifhtinhisferuice. lou may celleuexy finger I haue with my ribs : Father I am glad you are come, giue me your preient to one Maifter 'Bdj^anioy who in deede giues rare neweLyuories, if I ferue not himj will ronne as farre as God has any eround. O rare fortune, heere comes the man^ to him Father^ for I ama lewe if I ferue the lewe any longer. \lOl lO'i t t 109 in 110 . no ni 130 Enter BaiHuito wuh afottopfir or two. Taf You may ^e (b, but let it be Co hafted that flipper be rea • dy at the fartheft by fiue of the clocke : fee thcfe Letters deliuered, put the Lyueri« to making, and defire Grdtiano to come anone to my lodging. Latmce. To htm Father. ^ob. God blefic your worfhip« Tajf. Gramercie, wouldft thou ought ivith me. Cobbt. Heere's my fonne fir, a poore boy. Lamce. Not a poove boy fir, but the rich lewes man that would furas ray Father fhall i^ecine. Gph Digitized by Google 21. t\>t Merchant of Venice. Coh. He hath a grear infvAion fir, as one would fay to feme. LoH. Indeedethefhortandthelongis^/feniethelewe.&haue 1^3 a defire as xny Father fhall Ipecifie. Gob. His Maifter and he (fauing your worfhips reuerence) are (carcecatercofins, Lou. To he bricfc, the very truth is, that the lewe hauing done tne'wrong, dboth cauTe me as my Father being I hope an old man fhall fhitine vnro you. Gob^ I haue heere a difli of Doues that I would beflow vppon ii,^ your worfliip, and my (uteis. Lau. Inveryhriefe, the fiite is impertinent to my felfei asyour wor fhip fhall knowe by this honed old man, and though I diy it, lus though old man, yet poore tmn my Father. Baf. One fpeakeior botii, what would you ? uo Lam. Serueyoufir. Gob. That is the very defeQ (rf Ae matter fir. 74j(jC I know thee well^rfidu haft obtjunddiyfiite, 15^ Shjloeke thy M^fler fpoke With me this day. And hath preferd thee, iTu be preferment To ieaue a rich lewes fouice, to become The follower of fb poorea Gendeman. Clcmte. Theoldprouerb is veiy well parted betweenemyMai- (ler Shylocko and you fir, you haue the graceof God (ir, and hee hathenou^. Bajf. Thou fpeakfl it wdl', goe Father vwth thy Sonne Take Ieaue of thy old M^er, and enquire My lodging out» g^ue turn a Lyuerie More garded then his fettowcs : fee it done. /^^^ Qmne. Father in, I cannot get a firuice, tio, I haue nere a tong in my head| wel : if any man in Itaty hauea fiiyrer table which dooth ofierto fweare vponabookc^ I fhall haue good fortune $ goe too, heere s a fimple tyne oflife, hceres a fmall tryfle of wiues^ alas, fifteene wiues is nothing, a leuen widdowes and nine maydes is a fimpie comroingin for one man, and then to fcape drovming; thrice, and to be in perrillof my life with the edgeof a feathetbcd, heere are fimplcfcapes i well,ifFortunebea woman fhc'sagood wendi for this gerc : Father comeple take my Ieaue of the Tewe in C 3 the 15G 160 110 113 Digitized by Google 22. 118 iLl: The comicdl Emorie of die twinkliog. £xi$ Citmme. Thete things being bought mil orderly beflowed Retume in haft, m 1 doe feaft Co nighe My bed efteemd acotiaincancei hie chee goe. iisz L00ff. MybeftendettoorsfliaUbedoncheaeia. tsa^lmnatic GraL Where's your Maifter. Licntir. Yonder fir he walkes. /0i^ Gr4ti. SigniotValpiMia. TS^. Or Mam. Cra. ihaitefueetoyott. Vaf Youhaueobtaindic* i86\ Gra. Yott muft not deny me, I moft ftoe with yois toBdnaont. Bajf. Why then yon mud but heare thee ^r4ri<0s^9 i9o Thou art lowitdjCorude, and bold of voyce. Parts that become thee happily enough* Ahdin fiieh eyes asounappeare not tautts i9» But where thou art not kiibwne \ why there th^ (how Somthing too liberalls prav thee take paine To allay with (bme cold drops of modeflie 196 Thy skipping fpirit, leaft through thy wild bchauiour 1 be milconftred in the place I goe to^ And loofe my hopes. Gra. Sxffiox Baffmm^huttmt^ Yf I doe not puton albber habite, u^ Talkewithre(beA>and^eare but now and than, Weare prayer bookes in my pocket, looke demurely* Hay more, wlule grace isfiying hood mine eyes Thus with my hat, and (kh and (ay amen ; zo^ Vfe all the obferuance oHiuillt^ Ijke one well ftudied m a (ad odent To plea(e his Grandam, neuer iruft me more. Saf Well,we (hall fee your beaiinjc. Gra. Nay but I barre to night, you ifaall not gage me By what we doe to night. 7tf//; No that were pitty ^ I would ZffS Digitized by Google 23. lis the Merchant of Venice, ^- * • / woQld intreate you rather to pur on Your boldeft fute ofmiith^fbr wehauefiiencb That purpoPe merriincm : but far you welt, zn I baue (bme bufines. qr4. AndlrouftfoZ^r^andthercD, But we will vifite you at (upper time. £x9$mt. SfHerlt^OLandtheCbmrn. LUl. Jejpca. / am (brry thou wilt leaue my Father (b, Our hou(e is hell, and thou a meny d^U Didil rob it of fome tad of tedioufiies. But far thee well» theress a ducat for thee. And LaunceUt, (bone at (upper (halt thou (ee Lorwnfi^ who is thy new Miiufters gueft^ Gme him this Letter, doe it (ecre^» And (b farwdl : I wotdd not hauc my Father See me in taOce with diee. Qlmm. Adiew, tcarcs exhibit my tongue, mofl beaudfiill Pa- gan, moft fweete lewe, if a Chrifti^ doe not play the knaueand getthee,/ammudi dQeeaued^butadieWtthefefoolifh drops doe tomthing drowoe my manly fpirit; : adiew. Alack, what heytiousfinne is it in me To be a(hamed to be mv Fathers child. But though / am a daughter to his blood I am not to his manners: 6 L^mfi Yf thoukeepe promife /(hall end this (farife. Become a Chrifhanand thy kuing wft. Exk. Smer grdtitmo^ Lorenfi, Sdhryna, midSalam^ H . js:. Loren. Nay, we will flinke away in (upper time, Difgiufe vs at my lod^ng. and retume all in an hourei gratia. We haue not made good preparation. Salari. We haue not fpoke vs yet of Torch-beaters, _ Sol^mo. Tis vile vnlcfTe it may be quaintly ordered. And better in my minde not vndcrtooke. Lor^ Tis now but foure of clocke, wc haue two houres To i% 46 ZO Digitized by Google 24. ^•^J The cmiccdl Hmorh of 9 To famifh v$ \ fiicnd Lanncelee whats the ncwcs. Btter Latincelet. t Lannccku ADdiefhalplealeyootobreakcvpthiSjicIfaalfeeine toiignific. 1% Loren. lknowthehand^in(iiith(isafairehand| And whiter then the paper it wnt on Is the faire hand that writ. Gratia. Loue,newes in faith. Launce. By your leaue fin iG Loren. Whither goeO thou. Lame. Marry fir to bid inv old MaUler the /ewe to fup to night -with my new MaiftertheCntiftian. %o Loren. Hold heere take this« tell gentle A^r4 1 will not faile her, fpeake it priua^^ + Goe Gentlemen, will you prepare you for thit maske to lught, ^41 /am prouided ofa Toreh«bearer. Exii Qbwn^^ Sal. /marry.ilebegoneaboutitflraite. SoL And (b will/. Loren. Meece me and ^rariano at Gratiame lodging Some houre hence. Sal. Tisgoodwedoefb. Exit, gratia. Was not that Letter from faire /^<4. Loren. I mull needes tell thee all /he hath direfted How I Ihall take her from her Fathers hou(e, 3 ? Whaf gold and iewels Ihe is furnifht with« What Pages fute (he hath in readines, Yf ere the lewe her Father come to heauen, Yt wilt be for his gentle daughters lake, 361 A nd neuer dare misfortune aofle her &ote, VnlefTe fhe doe it vnder this excufe^ That fhe is idue to a ^ithlefle lewe : Come goe with me, pervfe thb as thou goefti ^o\ Faire 7i?j^r4 ihall be my Torch-bearcr. Exit. 'R-yn Enter /etoe and hit man that was the Ctamie. Jewe. Well, thou /halt fee, thy eves (hall be tliyiudge^ The difFerence of old Sh/lockg asici Bafamo s What lejfica^ thou (halt not eurmandize As 28 Digitized by Google 25. the Merchant of Venice. ^'^' As thou haft done with mtt : what hjpca, and fleepe, and fiiore> and rend apparraile out Vfhy IffficalCky. ^/offne. Why leff/ca. Shy. Who bids thee call ? I doe not bid thee call CUw. Yourworihipwaswonttotdlme, ^ I could doe nothing without bidding. t a:itcr lejpca. leJJIcd. Call you ? what is your will ! Shy. I am bid forth to flipper /^(T^, There are my keyes : but wherefore (hould I goe i ^^ I am not bid for loue, ch^ flatter me^ But yet lie goe in hate, to feede vpon TheprodigallChriftian. Ufficamy ffde^ looke to my houfe, /am right loth to goe, ^^ There is (bme ill a bruing towards my reft. For I did dreame of mon^baggs to night. fhmie. Ibe(eechyounrgoe,myyoungMaifler doth expert your reprocfa. ^o Shy» So doe /his. Clwne. And they haue conlbired together, /will not (ay you /hall (ee a Maske, butifyou doe, then it was not (or notlung that my nofe fell a bleeding on black monday laft, at (ixe a clocke z^ ith morning, falling out that yeere on a(hwcnrdaywas(bureyeere inthaftemoone. Shy. What are there maske$?heareyou me /^r/^ 2^ lock vp my dooresi and when you heare the drnmme and the ^e (quealing of the wry-neckt Fille clamber not you vp to the cafements then Mor thruft your headinto die puUique {{xttit 3z To gaze on Chriftian feoles with vamtiht (aces : But ftop my hou(es eares, / meane my cafonents^ let not the found of/hallowfoppiie enter my (bber houfe. By JMcoh ftaffe I Cvimt 5^ / haue no minde of feafting forth to night ; but f will goe : goeyou betore me firra, fay /will come. Digitized by Google 26, I.V. +W 4^V V^ sz 3G n.m fit f6 The comeaUHi7\oYie of CtMne. I will goe before (tr. MiHres looke our 2X window fox all f hi^ there will come a Chriflian by will be worth a lewes eye. Shyl. WhatraycstbarfooIcof/ij(mr/oi^iing?ha. Ujpca. His words were farewell miuris, nothing ds. $hj. The pafch is kinde enough, but a huge feeder Snaile flow in pro6ti and he fleepes by day more then the wild-cat : drones hiue not with mcj therefore / part with him and part with him to one that 1 would hauc him heipe to waft - his borrowed purfe. Well/i^Aigoein, perhaps /wilt returne iromedtatlie, do as I bidyou,fliut dores after yoo« fail bin46fliind# a prouerbe neuer fhle in thrtftje minde. £ax^. lef. Farewells and if my fbrtuiie be^not croft^ I haue a Father> you a daughter loli ' j^xk. Enter the maskers, Grmumo and Sdermo. Crat. This is fhe penthoufe vnder which Loren^ defired vs to make (land. Saf. Hishowreisalmoftpaft. Cra. And it is meruaile he our^dwells his howre. for louers euo* runne before the clocke. SaL O tcnne tunes faftcr yimts pidgionsflie to feale loues bonds new made, then they are wont to keepe obliged faith vnfor&ited. ^r4t. That euer holds : who rifcth from a fcaft with that kccne appetite that hefits downed where is the horfc that doth vntrcad againe his tedious mcafurcs with the vnbated me that he did pace them firft ; all things that are are with more fpirit chafed then enioyd. Howlikea younger or a prodigal! rheskarfed barke puts from her natiue bay hugd and embraced by the flrumpet wind, how like rhc prodigall doth fhe returne with Digitized by Google 22. ty Merchant ofVtnice. ^^ mMh oiier*wefhcrd ribbi and raeged (ailcs is kafie, rf Qti aad bcggerd by chc ilrumpet wind I Enter Lormta. Sal. Heere comes Lorent/>^ more of this hereafter. ;e^ LffT. Sweet fi-eends^your patience for my long abode not I but my affaires haue made you waite : when you (hall pleafe to play the thceucs fot vriues lie watch as long for you then i approch Z¥ here dwels my father lew* Howe who(e within I Iff. Who are you } tell me for more certainty, Albnt Itofweare that I doe knowyour tongue* jLtfT. i>yvff^andthyloue. ^ Jfjlpc^ £aniM«^certaine»andmylooeindeedt for who loue I fo much ) and now who knowes but you Lcrmza whether I am yours I Z^n Heauen & thy thoughts are witnes that thou arc* ^z Uf. Heere catch this casket, it is worth the paines^ I am glad tis night you doe not looke on me^ fer I am much afliamdeof my exchange x But loue is blindct and louers cannot lee n Theprerty follies that themfelues commit, for ifthey could, Onj^Whimrdfe would bluih 10 (ec me thus tranf formed to a boy* Iat. DeTcendtforyoumuftbemytorch-bearcr. ko Uf. Whatt tnuft I hold a candle to my fhameii ihev in themfelues goodfboth are too too lights Why, tis an ofBce of difcoiioy louci and I fliould be oUcurd* Z^. SoareyoufWeet ^^ eaen in the louely garhifh of a boy, but come at onci^ fi>r the clofe ni^t doth pla^ the runaway, and we are fhid for uttBaffimki icaft. v^ A/: Iwillmakefiiftthedoores&guildmylelfe with fome mo ducats, and be v^th you flraight gra. Nowbymyhoodeagentle,andnolew« t Zor, Befhrowmebtttlloueberhartili^ 5^ D t. for Digitized by Google 28. JL.yj:. 53 36 60 * 63 H.ial. iz 16 The €omicdlHS\orie of For (lie isivife, if/ can hidgc of hcfi and faire fheiSiif that mine eyesbe tnie« and true fh« is, as (he hathproou'd herfetfe : And therefore like herfelfe, ynk^ faire, and true^ fhall flie be placedin my confiant foule Enter Teffica, What»art thou comci on gentleman, away, our masking mates by this time for vs (lay. Exit^ Enter Anthmo. tyf». VVhofethcre? ^ra. Signior %yftUh0m9 i jimh. Fie^fieGratiano^whereareallthereft? Tis nine a ck)cke, our friends all Aay for you, No maske to nig^t, the wind is come about Sajpmio prefently wJU goeabord* I baue (ent twentieoutto feeke&ryou. Gra. I am dad ont. I defire no more detight dien to be vnderlaile, and gone to n^ht Exetmt^ Enter Portia WithMorrocho and both theyrtraines. ^ar. Gots draw afide the curtaines and difcouer tbeieuerall caskets to diis noble Prince : Now make vour choyfe. Mar. This firft of gold, who this infaiption beareii Who choofeth me, (hall gaine whatmany men defire. The fecond (iluer, which this promife carries^ Who choofeth me, /hall get as much as he dc(cnies. This third, dull lead, with warnine all as blunt. Who cboofedi me, muft giue andha2ard all he hath. How (hall I know if/ doe choofe the right ? J^^' Thconcofthemcontsunes my pifture Prince^ if you choofe that, then J arayours withalL UWin SomeGoddireftmyiudgement,letmefee/ I vwll furuay th'infcriptions, back againe, What faies this leaden casket ? Who choofeth me, muft giue and hazard all he hath^ Muflgiue, for what ? for lead, hazard fbrlead ? This casket threatens men that hazard all doe Digitized by Google 32 36 rib* Merchant cp^enice. doeielft hopeof fmreaduaneages : A golden niindcdoopes not to fliowej of droflei ^^ lie then nor ^iae nor hazard ought for lead« What (ayes the filuer with her virgin hne i Who chooreth me^ fhal get as much as he deTerues. As much as he deferues, paufe there LMorochp, z^ ^nd weigh thy valew witn an cuen hand> If thou beeft rated by thy eftimation thou doofl dcierue enough, and yet enough May not extend (b farre as to the Ladie : zs And yet to be afeard of my deferuing vvere but a weake dUabling of my (em. As much as J deferue, why thats the Ladte* 9 doe in birth deferue her^ and 'm fortunes^ m graces, and in qualities of breeding : but more then thefe, in loue /doe dderue, what if / firaid no farther^ but chofe heere ? Lets (ee once more this (aying grau'd in gold t Who choofeth me (half gaine what many men dcCre : Why thats the Ladie, all the world de(ires her. From the foure comers of the earth they come to IdfTe this (hrine, this mortall breathing Saint. ^o The Hircanion de(erts,and thcvaftie wildes Of wide Arabia are as throughfares now for Princes to come view faire Portia. The waterie Kingdome, whofe ambitious head ^ Spets in the face of heauen^ is no barre To flop the forraine (pirits^ but they come as ore a brooke to (ee faire Tcrtia. One of the(e three containes her heauenty p\(kure* i^ IR like that leade containes her twere damnation to thinkefo ba(e a thought, it were too grofle to ribbher (erecloth in me obfcure graue^ Or /hall I thinke in filuer (hces immurd 3z beein^tenne rimes vndervalewed to tridegold^ O linful thought, neuer fo rich a /em was fet in wor(e then gold. They haue in England 29. Digitized by Google 30. l[.lZtt. 56 60 6^ 65 6d I-iatti The cmtcal1Ei9korie of A ooyne that hearts the figure oFan Angell Aamprmgoldi but tbats infculpt vpon : Bur neerean Angdl in a golden bed lies all within. Deliuer me the key : heere doe I cboofe, and thriue I as I may. Tpt. There take it Prince^ and if my forme lie there fheni amyours? M^r. O heli 1 what haue wee heare, a carrion deaths within whofe empoe^e there is a written (croulei lie teade the writing. Moitfanumbis^th^ubfitd ^Mtmjf m/!di h M9U9 GmmdtwAtr d^e wmrmes kfoUi Hadymhe9neasmfiatbolif Twrng in limbs ^ in mdgfment c/4» 7Z To^MfnJwirebndnpiie^iJn/iro/df Mor. Cold indeede and labour loftr Then farewell heate, and wdcomefroftt 16 7^ritiadiew,Ihduetoogreeu^dahart To take a tedious leaue: dius loofers part (xiU ^9r. A gende riddance, draw the curtaineSi go, 79 Let all of his complexion choofe me (b. Ofiunt. Enter Sakrin0 and Sotanio. Sai WhymanlfawTK^I^iiw^vndcrfaylei vyith him is Gratiano gone along \ and in they r (hip I am (ure L^^nu is not* t^ SoU. The villaine lew with outcries raifd the Duke» who went with him to (earch Hafinios ttnp. Sdl He came too late, the (hip was vnderfailei But there theDuke was giuen to vnderflaod that in a Gondylo were feene together ZcrwKc and his amorous Ufflfu. Betides, %>fmhonio cera'6ed the Duke tfaiqr were not with V^ffnoic in H$ fhipt Digitized by Google -31- the Merchant of Venice, Sot. IneuerheardapaGionfocoitfufd^ So ftrangCi ouh-agiotts, and fb variable asthf dogge lew did vtter in the AreerSi My daoghrer, 6 my ducats . 6 my daughreri Fled with a Chriftian, d my Chriftian ducats* luftice. the law my diicafs, and mv daughter^ A fealed bag; two (caled bags of docats pf double ducats^ Oolne from me by my daughf er» and Tewels. two flones»fwo rich and precious flonc^ Sf olne by my daughter : iunice; find the girle, Ihee hatn theilones vpon her» and the ducats. Sat. Why all the boyes in Venice follow him, crymg his ftones^ his danger and his ducats. Scl4. Letgood>4!iti&tfi»alookehekecpehjsday or he (hall pay for this. Sat, Marry well remembredt I reafbnd with a Frenchman yefterdaf » who told me in the narrow (eas that pare the French and fingtifli, there mifcaned a vefTell of our country richly fraught: 1 thought vpon AiUh^nio when he (old me^ and wifht in filence that it vmt not his. Sst. You were bef) to tell 49ill9$hi§ i^t you hear^ Yet doe not fuddainelY» ?ot it may gtteue htm. Sal. A kinder eentiehian treades not the earth, T faw ilaffanh dnSt/fnthomo parti , Vd^aHto told him he would make fbme (peede of his returne ; he aiinfwered, doe not fo, ilumber not bulines lor tny CaktTSajJamOg but flay the very ripins ofthe time, and for the /ewes bond which he hath of me let it not enter in your mindeof loue : be meriy,and iraploy your cheefefl thoughts to courtmip, and (uch Cure oflents ofloue as fhall conueniently become you there, And euen there his qre being big with Who choofeth me, Ihall eaine what many men defire, What many men defire,that many may be meant by the ibole mulritude that choofe by Ihow, not learning more then thefond eye doth teachi which pries not to thinteriour, but hke the Mardet builds Digitized by Google J 33. the Merchant of Venice. Builds in the weather on the outwardwaO* Euen in the force and rode of cafiialty. 1 will not choofe what many men d^e, Becaule I will not iumpe with commonlpirits^ And ranke me with the barbarous multitudes* Why then to thee thoufiluer treafiirehouie, Tell me once more what title thou dooft b<»re { Who choofeth me fliall get as much as he delerues. And well iayde to s for wno (hall goe about To coien Fortune, ^nd be honourable without thellampeof merrit, let noneprefiime To weare an vndeferued dignity : O that eftates, degrees, and offica, were not deriu'd com^y, and that cleare honour were purchaftby the merrit of the wearer, Howmany dienfliouldcouerdiatflandbaref How matw be commaunded that commaund ? How mucn low peafantry would thenbe gleaned Brom the true leede of honour ^andhow much honour Pickt firom the chaft and rum of the times. To be new varntft s well but to my choife. Who choofeth me (hall get as much as he de(erue^ Iwilla(rume de(ert j giue me a key for riiis. And inftantly vnlocke my £>rtunes heere. Pffrtia. Too lot^apaufefbr that whidi you finde there. tyirrag. What's heere, the pourtrait ofa Uinkingidiot Pre(entii^inea(hedulet Iwillxeadeit: How muoi vnlike art thou to Tartia} How much vnlike my hopesand my deferumgs. Who choo(eth me^(hall Kaueai much as he dacrues i Did I de(erue no more then afboles head, b that my pnze.are n^ de(erts no better ? TarM. To ofiendandiudgearediOin^l office^ And of oppofed natures. tyirrdg. What is heere? Thefi$rfe0i$ien times tried thii^ SeaMmtimeiiriedtb^imlemef$tir9 E.fe- Thit %9 3Z 36 4fO ^ 4fS 3Z 36 60 ^4^+ Digitized by Google 34. il.lX. 63 68 72 U 80 t 8¥ t 88 92 96 The comkall HSlorie of Tkdi iUtietier cho^fi omit, Spme there be thuijbudowtfki^^ SHchhMtehut^lhAdffwesblut There be f coles aUste IwU SiUterde^re, anifo kpms this* Takewhatrnfejouwillto bed, JwUlemrbeyourheAdx So begmie^jonareffeJL ^rrag. StiUmorefboIelflianappeare By the hme I finger heerCj With one fboles head / came to woo^ Bat I goeaway with two. Sweet adiew, ue keepe my oath> Paciently to beare my wroath. Portia. Thushaththecandlefingclthemoatht O thele deliberate iooles when they doe choofej They haue the wifedome by their wit to loofe. Nerriff. Theauncient&yingisnoheriliej Ranging and wming goes by deftinie. FortiiU Come draw the curtaineiV^iTrri(/2b Enter LMejjenger. tJHeffl Where is my Lady* Vorthu Heer^whatwotddmyLord? Mef Madame^ there is alighted at your gate A young Venetian, one that comes before To fignifie th'approchingof hisLordi From whom he bringeth fenfibleregreetss To wit, (beHdes commends and curtious breath) Gifts of rich valiew ) yet 1 haue not feene So likely an Embafladorof loue. A day in Aprill neuer came (bfwe^te To fhow how coftly Sommer was at hand. As this fbre-(purrer comes before his Lord. Portia. NomoreIpraythee,/amhaIfea-feard Thou wilt (ay anone be is (bme kin to thee, Thoufpendft fiich high day wit in prayfingfaim: Come Digitized by Google 3». ttff Merchant of Venice. Come come T^myjfa, for I long lo (ee Qiiick Cupuls Pod that comes Co mannerly. Nerrjf V^amaLoxd.loueiEthyymliithe. Sxeunf. SoUmo d»d Saiarino. SoUmo. Now what newes on the Ryallo ? SMlari. Why yet it liucs there vncheckt,that Anthcmohkih a /hip of rich lading wrackt on the narrow Scas) the Goodwins 1 thinke they call the placej a very dangerous flat, and fatall, where che car* cades of many a tall Aiip lie buried, as they (ay, if my gofljp report bean honed woman of her word. Sotamo. I would ftie were as lying a go/fip in that« as euer knapt Gingerg op made her neighbours beleeue (he wept for the death of a third husband: but it is true, without any flips of prolixity, or aofling the plaine high way of talke , that the good Anthonio^ the honeft tyfnthomo \ o (hat / had a tyde good enough to keepc his name company. Safari. Come, the fiill flop. Sokfdp. Ha,what (ayefl thou,why the end is, he hath lofl a (hip. Salari. J would it might proue the end of his lofles. Solamo. Let me (ay amen betimesjieaft the deuil crofTe my prai- er,for heere hecomesin thelikenesofa IcwcHoYioowSkylockg^ what newes among the Merchants? Enter Shylock^. Shj. You knew^one (b well, none (b well as yoUjof my daugh- ters flight. Sa/ari. Thats certaine,/ for my part knew the Taylor that made the wings (heflewwthall. Solan, Andi'J^/^r^forhisown part knew the bird was flidge> and then it is the complexion of them all (oleaue the dam. Shy. Sheisdamndfbtit. Salari, Thats certaine, if the deuill may be her Judge* Shy. My owne fle(h and blood to r ebell So^. Oulvponit old carrion, rebelsit at the(eyeeres. S/17. 1 fa\r my daughter is my fle(h and my blood. SaUri. There is more dif&rence betwecne thy fle(h andhers, dienbetweenefetandTuorie, morebetweene your bloods, then there is betweene red wine and renni(h : but tell \s, doe you heare whether Amhomo haue had any lofleat (ea or no 2 E z Shy. There n.k. iOO MAA r 8 t It 16 ZO t Z3 ^Z 56 ^0 U¥ Digitized by Google 36. ni.i. ^ 50 55 rfc^ comicall HiSlorie of shy. There I haiie another bacl macch^ a bankrouf » a pfodigal!. who dare Icarce Ihewe his head on the Ryalto , a begger chat was vfd to comefofmugvpon the Mart: let him looke to his bond^ hewaswonrtocaUmevfureri let him looke to his bond, heewas wont Co lende money for a Chiifl;]an curfie , let him^looke to his bond. . Salari. Why I am fiirc if he forSiite^thou wilt not takehis fle(li» what's that good for } 55 ShyL To baite fifh^with all, if it will ftede nothing eUe , it will feedemyreuenge) heehathdi^ac'dme^andhindredmehalfea mil&on) laught dX my loHes, mockt at my gaines, (corned my Na* tion^thwarced my bargaines, cooled my friends, heated mine ene^ 6 mies, and whats his reafbn, I am a lewe : Hath noc a lewe eyes, hatfanot 9 lewehandi, orgam,dementions> fences, aflfeAions, pf* ^^ fiom, fed with the lame Ibode, hurt with the lame weapons, uib- ief^tothe (ame difeales, healed by the lame meanes, warmed and cooled by the fiime Winter and Sommer as a Chriftian is : if you ss piicke vsdoe wenot bleede, if you tickle vs doe wee not laugh, if you poylbn vs doe wee not die, and if you wrong vs (hall wee not reuenge,ifwearelikeyouinthe reft,wewilIrelembleyouin thaC. iz If a lewe wrong a Chriftian, what is his JiumilUty, teuenge ; If a Chriflian wrong a lewe, what (hould his &fFerance be by Chrifti- an example, whyxeuenge? The villanie you teach me I will ex:e« u €Ute,and it (hall goe hard but I willbetter the inftru£tion* £kter4 mm from Anthonio. 77 Gentlemen, tny maifier Anthcmo is at his houie , ai^d dcfiresto ^eakewithyou both. SaUrL We haue beene vp and downe to feeke him. Enter TubalL t^e? SqImoo. Heerecomesanotherof the Tribe, a third cannot bee naichti vniefleihe dcuill himfelfe (utne lewe. Exeunt Gentlemen^ fi«r^ Tubal!. Shy. Hownow7i^4i9; whatnewes fromGenowa, haft thou s if found my daughter? TiSdll. lofteacamewhereldidhoareofber, but cannot finde her. Shy. Digitized by Google 31. the Merchant of Venice. Shyhckf. Whythere,(here^thcre«thmiadjaiiicmdgone€oftme two thouland ducabin Fianckfbrd, the curfcncuer fell vpon oar Nation tin now^ Ineuer felt it till nowe, two thoufand oucatsin ehat,& other precious precious iewdsjl would my daughter were dead at my foote^nd the iewdsin her eare : would (he were hearft at my fbote, and the ducatsin her coffin : no newes of them> why (b?andIknownotwhats/pentinthe(earcht why thou loflevp* on lolte, the theeiteonewirhfb much, and fe much to finde the tfieefe andno(atismti6n»noi«uenge^oriK>iDIucke(hrringbut what lights a my ihouldcrs, no fighsbut anqr breathing, np teares butam^Ihed^g. Tuball. Yes,o£er men haue ill lucketo ^ jinAvma asihtdxd m Genowa ? Shy. What,what»wha^illlttcke>illlucke. TuML HadianAxgoCecaftawaycommingfromTripolis. Sfy. I thank God^imank God, is it true, is it true. TstAaB, /(poke widifbmeoftheSagden that efcaped the wracla S/y. I thank theegood TffiaS, goodnewes,good newes : ha ha, heere in Genowa. Tui^al/. Your daughter fpent in Genowa,as Iheard, onen^ht feurefcore ducats. Shy. Thou ftickfta dagger in me, Khallneuer (ee mygolda- gaine. foure (core ducats ata fitting, feure fcore ducats TtdfslL There came diuers ofty^nthonios creditors in my comi* panv to VeniCje that (weare, he cannot choo(e but breake. Shj. lamvetygladofit, ile plague him, ile torture him, /am glad of it. Tuhal. One of them (hewed meeariipgthathee hadof yonr dauehter for a Monky . 5^. Out vponher, thontortureftmeeTW^, it was my Tur- kies, Ihaditofii^4i&whenIwasa Batchder: I would not haue giuen it for a Wildeincsof Monkies. TuhaR. But c^MTiSwm is certainly vndone. Shy, Nay, that'strue, that's veiy true, goeTi^tfiSf fee mean Offi- cer, befpeake him^ fbrtnight before, I will haue the hart of him if he forfilite, for were he out of Venice I can make what merehan* dize I will : goe 7i^4i9^ and mtxxt me at our Sin^ogue, goe good E 3 7ubaa^ ni.i. 90 9^ 91 100 10^ 108 11Z 116 IZOt iZif 1Z8 i3Z 155 Digitized by Google 3d. m.i. iH M.n. + iZ 16 ZO Zk IB 32 The comicall Hi^orie of T$Atff,at our Sina|ogue TutaU. Gcetrnt. Enter Baffipfio, Toriia^ffratiaM, and ail theiriraynes. Fwfia. Ipniyyoutarryfpaureadayorrwo Bdbreyou hazard^ Jbr in cnoofine wrong /loofeyour companie^thcrcibrerorbear^ a whilci Theres Ibmethii^ tells me (but it is not loue) /would not loo(eyou, and you know your (clfe» Hate counlailes not in fuch a quallity ^ But leafl you fhould not vnderHand me well. And yet a may den hath no tongue, buc thought^ /would detaineyou heere fome moneth or two befbreyou venture for me. I could teach you how CO chooie right, but then I am foriwome, So will 1 neuer be^ (b may you mifle me, But ifyou doe, youletnakemewifh a fmne. That / had beene fbrfworne : Belhrow your eyes^ They haue ore-lookt me and deuided me, One halfe of me is yours, the other halfeyours,^ Mine owne I would % : but if mine then yours. And (b all yours) 6 thefe naughty times puts barres betweene the owners and their riehts^ And(b though yours, not yours, (proue if fo^ Let Fortune goe to hell for it, nof I. I fpeake too long»but ris to pcize the time. To ech it, and to draw it out in lengthy To Hay you firom de Aioii» tV^jf. Let me chooie, For as / am, ? liue vpon the racke. Vor. Vpon theracke^ff^ir/^, then confefle what treafon there is mingled wthyour loue. Baf None but that vgly trcafbn of miftru A* vvhich makes me feare thinioy ing of my Louei There may as well be amity and life Tweenefiiow andfire,as rrca(bnand my loue. p9r. 1 but I feareyou fpeake vpon the racke where men enforced doefpeake any thing. Digitized by Google ^^^^ J the Merchant of Venice. ^affl Promife me life^ and lie confefle the truth* PvrM. Wei! then, confedeandliue. Bajf. Confefleandloue had beene the very (iun of my confeflion: O happy torment, when my torturer doth teach me aunfweres for deliuerance : But let me to my fortune and the caskets. Portia. Awaythen^Iamlocktinoneofthemj If you doe loue me> you will finde me out. Nerrjjfa and the reft, (land all aloofe^ Let nuifique fbundi^ile he doth make h'ls choyft^ Thenif he loofe he makesa Swan-like end, Fddmginmun4]ue. That the comparifbn may ftand more proper, my eye (hall be the ftreame and watry death-bed for him : he may win, And what is mufique than ? Than mulique is euen as the flourifh, when true fubieAs bowe to a new aowned Monarch : Such it is, As are (ho(e dulcet founds in breake of day* That creepe into the dreaming bride-groomes eare, Andfiimmon him to marriage. Now he goes with no lefle presence, but with much more loue Then young Alcides, when he did redeeme The vireine tribute, payed by hov\^ing Troy To the Sea-monfter : I ftand forfacrifice. The reft aloofo are the Dardanian venues : With bleared vi(ages come forth to view Theifl[ueofth*exploit: Goe Hercules, Ltue thou, I hue with much much more difinay^ I view the fight, then thou that mak'ft the fray* e// Song the wbifft Bajfanio copmnentt on the catkefs iohimfilfe^ Tell me where Ufiincie treJ, Ormthehart^ormihehead^ Hm bogfdt how nmrifhed f %^li^9 repSe. 39. t 5G CO t 63 05-6 Digitized by Google 40. BLii. 68 TO IZ 76 SO t S^ 88 9% 96 100 t t T\>c cemieM HSiorie of It is etigiiubreiiH the r/e^ Withgiuinifii^nmlFmfciidiif: ^nthecTM&whercitlies Let vs allring F^mus l^tuU^ lie begin it. All. ^ing^dm^icll. Vajf. SomaymeotttwardfhowesbeleaftfheinielaeSi The^voxU is ftill deceaa'd iwith oraaxnent InLawywhatplc&fo tainted and corrapt. But being fealon'd with a eracious vojrci^ Ob(curcstbe£h0Virofetti£ /n religion What damned error but Come fcbet brow will bkffe it, and approue it widi a text, lading the grofiies with faire omamenr : There is no voyce Co fimple, but ailbmes $ome markeof vertue on his outward parts % How many cowards vfhoCe harts are all as faUe As (layers of (and» weare yet vpon didr chins The beards^f //iprowiSrxand fix)wning tJUkr/, who inward (earcht, haue lyuers white as milke^ Andthe(e afliime but valours excrement To render them redoubted. Looke on beauty, And you Ihall fee tis purchaA by the weigfit, which therein works a miracle in nature. Making them lighted that weare mod ofit : So are thole crifeed fiiaky golden locks which maketh iuch wanton gambdls vnth the wind Vpon (uppo(ed fiirenes, oftoi knownc To be the dowry of a (econd hea4 The fcull that bred them in the Sepulcher. Thus ornament is but the guSed (hore To a mod dangerous (ca : the beautious /carfe vailing an Indian beauty s In a word* The (eeming truth which cunning times put on To intrap the wiled. Therefore men thou gaudy gold, Hard food for OUidtf^ I will none of thee. Nor Digitized by Google 41. the Merclant of Venice. Nor none of thee diou paletfid common drudge tweene manand man ; but fhoUi thou meager lead vvhich rather threatenft then dofi promife ougbti thy palenes moues me more then eloquence, and neere choofe I, ioy be the confecjuence. 7^. Howall the other Dailionsfleet to ayre. As doubtfiill thoughts, andrafh imbrac'd dcfpaire $ And Ifayddring feare, and greene^r^ed iealoime- O loue be moderate, allay tl^ extahe* In meafiirerauie thy ioy.icant this excefle, Ifeele too much Hiy Ueflingimakeit Icfle ferfeareifurfdie. 3a/. \VhatfindeIheere> Faire7^M/ counterfeit. What demy God hath come (b neere creadon i moue me(e eya i Or whither riding on the balls of mine (eeme they in motion ? Hecre are (euerdlips parted with fuger breathy Co fweet a bane Oiouldfunder uich (weet friends: heerein her hatres die Paynter playes the Spyder^and hath wouen a golden mem Qrntrap tneharts of men £i(ler then gnats in cobwebs, but her eyes how could he (ee to doe them ;hauingmadeone, metfunkes it fliouldbaiie power to fteale both his andleaue ie/^ vnfimdfhe i Yet looke how farre thefiibftanceof rafpndfe dodi wrong tMsfhadow kivndeipryfingit, (oi^edusihadow dothlimpeb^ndtheliibflance. Heerestheicroide, die continent andfiunmarie ofmyhttmnc^ Clwmc94sfatr9t amchpfiastruii Since thisfirhmefaBs toy^n, 3i emen$f andfieki no new. Jfyon^bfWtBpleAfdwitb tUt, amhoUyenr fortune far j99$rhj^€^ Tmfeyonwhereyenr iJidy is, t/4kdcUmiherwiib4U9m^ilu n.ii. lOlf i08 11Z M' 116 110 1Z¥ Its m 136 13S Digitized by Google 42. JK.ft. t /^ 15Z 156-1 1G0 168 HZ 116 The comicall Hi^orie of A gentle (crottlc i Faire Lady, by your ]eaae» I come by note to giuci and to rcceaucj Like one of rwo contending in a prize That thinks he hath done well in peoples eyes t Hearing applaule and vniuerlall (houte^ Giddy m uiirit, fttll gazing in a doubt whether thofe peales of praife be his or nOt So thrice faire Lady ftand I euen (b, As doubtfull whether v^at I fee be (ru^ Vntill confirmdfiigndi ratified by you. 70r. You fee me Lord JSajfamo where I Rand, filch as I am ; though for my felfe alone I would not be ambitious in my wi(h towiftimy (elfemuch better, yet fbryou, I would be trebled twentie dmes tm felfe. a thoufand times more faire, tennc tnou(and times more rich, that onely to (land high in your account> I might in vertues^ beauties* liuings,ftiends exceede account s but the full (umme of me is fiime of fbmething : which to termein grofK> is an voleffond ^rle, vnfchooH vnpraffized!» happy in this, (he is not yet lb old but ihe may leame : happier then thisi Ihce is not bred (b dull but (he can leame S happieft of all, is that her gentle (pint commits it (el^ to y oun to be directed, as fi-om her Lord, her gouemour, her King* My (clfe, and what is mine* to you and yours is now conuerted. But now I was the Lord of this faire manfion, maifter of my feruants, Qjieene ore my (elfe ; and euen now, but now, this houfe, thefe (eruaunts, and this (ame my (elfe are yours, my Lords, I^iue them with this ringi which when you part mm, loofe, or giueaway^ let it prefage the ruinc of your loue, and be my vantage to exclaime on you* Sajf. Maddam, you haue berelt me of all wordi^ onel/ Digitized by Google 43. the Merchant of Fenice. ondy ni/blood (peakes ro you in my vaines, and there is fiich confiifion in my powers^ as after (bme oration fairely Kpoke by a beloued Prince^ there doth appeare among the buzinng pleafed multitude. Where euery fomthing beeing blent togetberj turnes to a wild of notbine, laue of ioy expred, and not expreft : but when this rinc; parts from this fingeri then parts life from nence, then heboid to (ay iafpouoi^zi. Nitr. My Lord and Ladyi it is now our time that haue floode by and (ceneour wiflies profper. Co cry good ioy, good ioy my Lord and Lady. Grs. MyLord74j|^SKm0,andmygcndeLady^ I^fli you all the ioy that you can wi(hx for /am (ure you can wi(h none from me : and when your honours meane to (blcmnizc the bargaine of your %th : I doe be(eech you euen at that dme I may be married ta £af Withallmyhart.fbthoucanftgetamfe. Gra. I thanke yoilr Lord(hip» ^ou haue got me one. My eyes my Lord canlooke as tWiftas youn 2 you (aw the mifbres, I beheld the mayd : loulou'd, /lou*d for intermidion, Nomorepertaines to me my lord then you ) your fortune flood vpon the caskets there, and fb did mine tp as the matter falls : fi>r wooing heerevn(iU/fwetagaifie> and Seating till n:^ very rough was dry with oathes of loue, at lafl» if promife lad 1 got a promife of this fAit one heere CO haue her loue : prouided that your fortune atchiu'd her mifb'es. Tor. hthntmcNerriflkf Ner. MaddamitiSffbyouilandpleafdwithalL yaff. And doe you grttimto meane good fay th i Gra» Yes£iitfamyLord. 180 ISk- t 188 19Z 19G WO t Z08 Z1Z Digitized by Google 44. HT-ii. Zi6 tzo %%'/■ %%$ ^z 23€ t Up Zif8 The conticaimSiorie of Sdf Ourfeaftftudbemuchhoneredinyoiirnunagc. Gra. Wdcplaywiththcmthcfirftboyforathoufendducats. 7^. Whatand ftakc downe } Gra. No,we(hallncre\vinatthatrporrandftakedownc. Butvfho comes hcere ? Lorenzio andbisinfideU? vvlu^» and tny old Venedan fnend Sa/erio i Enter Lmrenza, leJfica^ztsiiSaUrio a meflenger from Venice. !S?4j|^. ZtfTisM^andiWrn^, welcome Jiether, if that theyouth of my newe intrefl heere haae |k>wer to bid you welcome : by your leaue Ibidmy veryfiiends and countiymen fvvcetPcrtia welcome. Far. SodocImyLord,theyareintirelywdlcome. Xor. Ithankeyourhonouriibrniyparen^Lord my purpofe was not to haue feene you heere^ but meelingwith SaUrio by the way he did entreate me pad all faying nay to came with him abng. Sa/. I did nw Lord» andlhaue reatonferit^Signkxr^^/A^^ commends himtovoo. Sd^ Ere lope nts Letter I pray you tell me how my good fnend doth. 5^4/.Not ricke2i^Lord,vnIeireitbeinmind» nor weD, vnldHTe in mind : hisletter there will Ihew youhiseftate. open the Utter. Ord.MrriJfa, cheese ynnd (hangcr^bid herwdcom. Your haiid51tf/^,wha<'s the newesfiom Venice? How doth that royaH Merchant good e^n^^Mwi Iknow henrillbe gjbidof ourfuccefle. We are the /j^^, we hauewone the fleece. I Sal. I would you had won the fleece tharhe hatfi loft. Hfr .There are ibme Ihrowd contents i^ond (amepapcr That (ieales the colour fn>m£4j/4i!i^jcheeke, ^ Some deere fnend dead, cdUe nothing in the world coiM turne lb much tbeconflitution Digitized by Google 45. the Merchant of Venice^ of any conftant roan : iivhat woiieand woiic ) yiiihltsatBaffmm I am halfevoiirfdfe» BxA I mud (rectyhaue rhehaUe of any thing that this (amcpaper bringsyou. Baf Oivftete'PcrtM, heereareaftwofthevnpleafam^ftwonis that euar blotted paper. Gentle Lacfy when I did firft impart my loue to yoii« I freely told you all the wealth I had rannein my vaines, I wasagendeman, and dien / toldyoQ true : and yet dcere La^ fating my ielfeatnodiing,you(halliee how much /was aBraegart,when I toldyou my date was nothing, Ifliould then baue told you that /was worfe then nothine % for indeede Ihaueingag'd myfelfetoawerefnend* in^gM my friend to h'ls meere enemie tofeeden^meanes. HeereisaktterLacty^ thepaper as the bond to come abroade\^hh'mi at his requeft^ tyfn. Ipray thee heare mefpeake* Itw. Ilehauemybond.Iwillnothearetheelpeake^ lie haue my bond, and therefore ^eake no more* Ilenot be madeafoftand dull eydefbole, to /hake the head, relent, and figh, and ycdd to chriftian interceflers : follow not, lie haue no (peaking, /will haue my bond« S0I It i$ the moft impenitrable curre that euer kept with men. v^^. Lethimalonc^ He fellow him no more with bootle/Te prayers. JSxklem. m.itt.t hee iZ 16 i8 ZO Digitized by Google 48. BI.ltt. zi Vt- Z8 t 52 3^ in.isr. 1Z 16 The eomicaUmSiorie of heefcekcsmjrlife^hisrealbnwell /know) I oft ddiuerd from his fbrftytores many chat haueat times made monetome^ therefore he hates me# So/. I amfiiretheDukc will neuer grant this for&ture to hdd. ^n. The Duke camiot denie the courie of law: for the commoditte that (hangers haue with vs in Venice, if it be denyed, vnH much impeach cheiufticeof theflate, £nce that the trade and proBtof thecitly conliAeth of all Nations* Thete&ie gocb thefe giefesand lofTeshauefe bated me that /uian hardly ^ea pound c^fleQi to monowi ton^ bloody Creditor* WtU /ayloron^pxav GoABi^smk come tofteme pay Hs deot, and then Jcare not Sxeiun^ Enter P^rrw, NerriffA,JJren^, I^ffica, and a manof7tfr^« Lor. Maddam^aldioa^IfpeakeitUiyourprefencei youhaue anobleanda true conceite of god*like anutie, whichappearesmoft flrongly in bearing thus the abfence or your Lord- But if you knew to whomyouihow this honouTi howtruea gentleman you iend rdeefe, how deerealouer ofmy Lord your husband, I know you would be prouder of the worke then cuuomarie bountie can enforceyou. 7^r. I ncuer did repent for dpoing good, nor ihall not now : for in companions diat doe conuerft and waft the time together, whofelbules doebearean eg^Uyoke^oue, there muft beneedes alike proportion oflyniaments, of manners, and of ^irit \ wmcb makes mediinke that this %Amhmo bedng the befome louer ofmy Lord» muflincedesbelikeaqrLord* Kitbeib^ how Digitized by Google ^^J 1 49. the Merchant of Venice. How little isthe cod Ihauebdlowed in purchafing thefemblance of my ibute) From out the dace of hellUh cntdty. This comes too neere the praifing of my (elfe. Therefore no more of it : neere odier things Lcrenfi I commit into your handsi The husbandry and mannaee of my hou(e, Vntill my Lords returne : mx mine owne part I haue toward hcauen breath'd a (ecret vowe^ To iiue in prayer and contemplation, Ondy attended by '2^rijpt hcere> Vntill her husband and my Lords returne, There is a Monaflry two nules ofi; And therewe will abide. I doe defireyou not to detue this impofitiout diewhich myloueandfomeneceffity now lay es vpon you. Larfin/. Madame, with aOiny hart, I /hall obey you in allfatre commaunds. Pifr. My people doe already know my mind^ And will acknowle^e you and pfficM in place of Lord 'B0fimo and my £^. $0 &r you wdl till we fhall meeteagaine. Lor. F;urethoughtsandhappyhouftsattendonyoii. Jeffi. / wifh your Ladilhip all harts content Tar IthanKyottfbryourwi(h,andamweflp]eafd to wiflfi it back onyou s £ir you well Jcfpca. €xt$mt* Now ^aUh^ftr, as I haue euer found thee honeft trae. So let me 6nd thee (UU : take thi$ (ame letter^ and vie thou all thlndeuour of a man, Infpeedeto Mantua,fee thou render this into my cofin hands Do£^or 7^^r^, And looke what notes and garments he 4pth ^uethe^ bring'them /pray thee with miagin'd fy&A^ vnto the TraneA,totheconunonFerrie which trades to Venice) waft no time in Words but get thee gonej (hall be there before tbee. a miE. %0 Vt Z8 32t 3^ ^t U-if Jf» 5Z BMa. 65 Digitized by Google &0. t5^ $0 t 08 7Z 10 SO t £4 The comicalt Htfiorie of Jattkt, Madam, I goe with aUconuenientipeede* Parti 4 Come on Nerriffa, I hauc worke in hand That youy et know not on wede fte our husbands beforethey thinkcof vs ? AVrr^. Shall they fee vs > Form. They (hall *Hemffa : but in fiich a habite^ Aat they (hall thinkc we are accomplilhed with thatwelacke^ He hold thee any wager when we are both accoutered likey oung men» ilc proue the prctder fUIow of the two, and ij^eare my dagger wth the brauo- grace, and ^eake betweene the change of man and boy, vvithareede voyce,andtumetwo minfingfteps into a manly (bides and^eakeof frayes like a fine braggingy outh : and tell quaint lyes howhonord>le Lactiesfbught my lou^ vvhich I denying, they fcllilcke and dyed* Icouldnotdoewiehall: thenilerepent, and widifer all thac» that I had not killd them } Andtwenty ofthefepunieliesiletell, that men (hall Iweare I haue difcontinued fchoole aboue a twehie- moneth : I haue within my minde a thouland raw tricks of thefe bragging lackSj which IwillpraAi(e Nerrijf. Why, (hall we tmne tomen J fortia. Fie, what aquefl]ori*s that, ifthou wert nere a lewd interpreter : But come,ile tell thee all my my whole deuice when I am in my coach, which (laycs fer vs at thePaike gate \ and thereforeluil away^ ^ for we muftmeafure twenty nnles to day Exe$M. Enter Cl^wne andfefflc/L Clrnne. Yes truly, fetlookeyou, thelinnes of the Father areto be kid vpon the children, therefore I promife y ou^ I feare you, I wasalwaiesplainewithyoui andfonowlfpeakemy agititbnof the matter : therefore bea good cfaere, for truly I thinke you arc damnd, there is but one hope in it that can doe you any good, and dbat Digitized by Google M. the Merchant of Venice. tfiat Is iMtt a Idnde of baOard hope not Ker. /eJJJca. And what hope isthatlpray thee I Clopfne. Marry you may part^ hope that your Father gotyott not, that you are not the lewcs oaughter. yffica^ That were a kind ofbaftard hope in deede^tb the fiones of my mother (houid be viGtedvpon me. Qowne. Truly thenlfeareyouare damnd both by Either and mother: thus when Ifhun5r#£i your fatherj I fall into Gmlfdis your mother \ well, you are gone both wayes. lejjica. I /haU be ^u'd by wy husband,he hath mademe a Chri- (ban? Qcmii. Truly the more to blame he, we were Chriftians enow bc&re, in as many as couldwellliue one by another: thismaldng of Chriftianswill raife thepriceof Hog^itwegrow all to bepoik eaterSt we fhaU not fliortly haue a lafher on fhe coles for moifiy. Enter LortnKo, leffi. He tdl my husband Z;^fwfrr/f/ what you (ayjiere he come? Loren. IfliaUgrowiealiousofyoufliort^Z4M9rW^/,ifyouthus get my wife into comers i JeJJica. Nay, you neede notfeare ytLorenj^^ Lanneelct and I are outy he tdls meflatiy there's no mercy for meein heauen» becaufe I amalewes daughter: andhe/ayesyouarenogoodmemberof the common-wealths ibr in conuerdng lewesto Chriflians, you rai(e theptice of porke. Loren. IlhaUauniwerethatbettertothecoxnnion-wealthtfun youcanthegettingvpof the Negroes belly : theMooreis \idth child by you Launcekt ! Clowne* It is much that the Moore fliould bemoredienrea- ifbn ; but if /hebele(Ie then an honeft womaniheis indeede more then I tooke her for. Loren. How euery foole can play vpon the word , Itlunke the be(lgraceofwitwill£hortfy turneintofilencci and dUcourfegrow commendable in none ond|y butPatrats: goe infirra> bid mem prepare for dinner ? (^lovme. That is done fir, they haueallflomacks? Lorem Goodly Lord what a mtfhapperareyoU|fhanUd them prepare dinner? m.v. 8-9 iZ-0 ZO + 5% 56 Digitized by Google 52^ m.T. rfce comicM Hi9iorie cf fbtPfte. Thatisdonetofir^onetycoucristheword Loren. Will you couer than fir? 60\ Cbnvne. Not (b fir neither^ I know nqr duty* Loretu Yet more cuarreUing with occa(k>n, -Wilt thou fhewe the whole wealth of thy wit in an inftanl^ Ipiay thee vmierfland a plaine man in his pknnemeaning : goe to thy Mlowes^ bid them 63'(^ couer the table, feme in the meate, and we will come in to dinner. Qawne. For the table fir, it Aiall beleru'din, ibrthemeatefir^it fhallbecouerd, for your comnnng into dinner fir^ whylctitbeas 10 humors and concdtesfhallgoueme. Exit^Uvme. Loren. O deare difcFetion,how his words are fiitedi The fbole hath pbnted in his memorie 73 an Arnue of good words, and I doe know a many fooles that ftand in betterplace, &ami(ht like him, that for a trickhe word t defie the matter : how cherft thou lejpca, 77 And now eood Iweet (ay thy opinion, Howdooit thonlikethe Lord 7^q(}4»ri^/ wife } Jejfi. PaHallexprefEngtitisverymeece 80 the Lord 'Saffmo liue an vprieht life For hauine fiich a bleflinginhisLady, he findes the ioyes ofheauen hecre on earthy + And if on earth he doe not meane it, it 8^ in reafbn he fhould neuer come to heaucn ? Why, if two Gods (hould play fbme heauenfy march, and on the wagerlay two earthly women. And T^/i^ one : there muft be fbmthing eVe 8$ paund with the other, for thepoore rude world liath not her fellow. Loren. Euenfuch a husband hafl thou of me, as fhe is for wife. 7fjp. Nay, butaskenw opinion to of that? 9Z Loren, I will anone, titR let vs goe to dinner ? lejfi. Nay, let me praifeyou while I haue a ftomack . Lm^en. No pray thee, let it ferue&r table tdUce, t Thenhowlbmerethoufpeakftnioneo^erthin«. 90 Ifhalldi%cflitl "" ^ Digitized by Google j 63. the Merchant of Venice. hjfi. WcU, lie fct you forth. Exit. Enter the "Dukg, the Afagn^oes, Jffthomo^ajfamo, ^uke. VJhdX/n Amhaniohectt^ jtntho. Ready ^(opleafe your grace? Duke. Iam(orryfcMrrhee,thouartcoinetoauti(were a ftonieadueriaric, an inhumaioewrefchi vncapablc of pirty , voyd, and empty from any dram of mercie. jintho. Ihaueheard your grace haeh tane great psunes to quallHie njs rigorous courfes but iince he (lands obdurate^ And that no lawRiIl meancs can carry me out of his cnuies reach, I doeoppo/e my patience to his furie, and amarmd to fiiiFer wtb a quietnes of ftfirit, the very tiramiy and rage ot hs. 2>«{r. Goeoneand call th« lew into the Comt. Sutem. Heisreadlyatthedore.hecomesmyLorcL Enter Shjlocke. Ditke, Make roome^and let himftandbe&reourface. Sfylocks the world thinks, and I thtnke (b to that thoo but kadeft this fafliion of thy malfice to the laff hoore of aA, and then tis thought thowlt Oiew thy mercy andremorfe more fliange^ than is thy ffrange apparant cruelty ) and where thou now exads (he penalty, which is a pound of th&poore Merchants fleiK thou wilt not onely loofe the ferfiuture, but toucht with humatne gentlenesand loue: Forgtue a moytie of the principail, dauncing an eft of pitty on his levies that haue of late (b hudled on his backe. Enow to prede a royall Merchant downe \ And pluck comiferation of this (laties from braffie boibmes androudi harts of ffints^ from ftubbome Turkeii^ and Tarters neuer tr^nd Iff-T. 96 ffit iZ 16 10 U Zd t 32 to Digitized by Google 54. WA. 33 3^ ^0 ^^ ^S 5Z 56 '60 6^ 63 The ecmicall HiSlorie of to offices of tender curtefie : We idl expeAa gentle aiinfiivere lewe ? £mv. Ihaueponeftyourgraceofwhatlpurpo&j and by our holy Sabaoth haue I iwome to haue the due andfbrfet of my bond^ if you deny it, let the danger Hdit vpon your charter and your Qtties fifeedome I louleaskemewfay Iratherchooletohaile a weigjht of carrionflefiij then to recieaue ihreethoufand ducats : lie not auniwer that } But lay it is my humouriis it aunfwerd ? What if my houfe be troubled ivitb a Rat, andlbepleafdto g^etenthouland ducats tohaueitbaind 2what,areyouaun(werdyer? Some men there are loue not a gaping piggie 2 Some that are mad if diey b^lda Cat I And otherswhen thebagpbe fin^s ith nof^ cannot containe their vrine mr afiteAion. Maiflers ofpalHon fway es it to the moode of what It likes orloathes,nowfi>ryouraunftveri As there lino futnexealbn to berendred why he cannot abide a g^ing pigge t why hea harmelefleneceuaxie Cat i why he a woollen bagpipe : but of force mufltyeeld to (iich in euitaUefliame, as to wend himfelfe bduig ofienckd } So canl^uenorca(bn,norlwillnot» more then a lodgdhate, anda certaine loathing I beare e/^Atfiii^, that /fbttow thtis aloofingfiiteagainft Mml areyou aunfwered I T^. ThisisQoaui^erdiottvnfMmgnian. toexculethecurrantoftfay cruelty } len^e. /am not bound topleafe thee with my anlwersl JBaf Doe all men kill the things they doenot loue? /^irr. Hatesanyman the thing he would not killi Saf Euery ofienceisnotahateatiirft) Jewf. WhatwottMfttfaotthaueafeipentflingtfaeetwice} Digitized by Google 55. the Merchant of Venice. t^tub. / pray you think you quefHon with the/enre, you may as well goe fland vpon tneBeach and bid the itunne flood bate bis vfiiall height** wdl vfe queftion wth the WooUep the Ewe bleake for the Lambe : You may aswell forbid theraountaineofKnes to wag thm high tops, and to make no noife vvhen they are fretten with the gufls of heauem Ifou may as well doe any thing mo A hard as feeke to foften that then which what's harder : his /ewifh hart ? therefore /doe befkchyou make no moe oflfers, v(e no farther mcanes^ but with all briefeand pla'me conueniencie let me haue iudgement, and the /ewe his will ? Baf For thy three thouiand ducats heere is fixe i lewe, liwifxy ducat in fixe thoufand ducats werein (ixeparts^andeueryparta ducat, /wouldnot drawthem, /would hauemy bond 2 Dfd^ How (halt thou hope for mercy rendringnone? Jewe. Whatiudgment (nail /dread doing no wrong? you haue among you mai^ a purchaft flaue, which like your Afles, and your DogsandMuIes you vfe in abieA and in flauifh parts, beoiufe you bou^t them, fhall /fay to you, let them be free, marry them to your heires ? why fweat they vnder burthens, let their beds be made as (oft as yours, and let their pallats be (eaifond with fiich viands, y ou will aunfwer the flaues are ours, (b doe /aun(wer you : The pound of flefh which /dcmaund of him is deerely bought, as mine and /will haue it : ifyou deny me, fie vpon your Law, there is no force in the decrees of Venice/ / (land fbr iudgement, aunfwer, (hall I haue it ? Duki* Vpon my power / may dKinifle this Court, vtAt(kBelUrio a learned Doftor, whom / haue (ent for to determine this DT.i. 1% + t IS 80 8^ 88 9Z 96 \400 lOtt Come Digitized by Google 56. Kl. i08 HZ lie 1Z0 iU iZ$ fSZ f36 iUO . The comicall HSlorie of Comeheeretodky? Salerio. MyLord,heereflayeswiehout' a medenger with letters from the DoAorj new come from Padua ? 2>«i^. Bring vs the letters i call the Meflenger ? 34JI/I Good cheere AnAomo ? what man, courage yet 8 The lew (hall haue my flefh»blood,bones and all^ ere thou (halt loofe for me one drop of blood ? t^Htho, lam a tainted weather of the flocke, meeteft for death, the weakeft kind offruite drops earlied to the ground, and (b let me} You cannot better be imployd Baffknio, then to liueftiU and write mine Bpitaph ! Dftkg* Cameyou from Padua fix>m2Mkrfo.^ Ner. From both > oiyL. ^^Akmgreetesyour mce? TBaf Why dooft thou Vrhet diy knife fo eamefily ? l0we. To cut thefbrfaiturefromthatbankrout there} grt^id* Notonihyibule: butonthy(bulehar(hIew thou makft thy knifekeene : but no mettell can, noinotthehangmans axebearehalfethekeenenefle of thy (harpe enuie : can no prayen pearce thee ? le^e. No^nonethatthounaftwitenoughtomake^ Gratia. O bethou danind, inexecrable doggej And (or thy life let hiftice be accu(H \ Thou ahnoilmak^ftmewaiMT inmy iaithj to hold opinion mth Pythagoras ^ that (buks of Animalls infuft them(elues into the trunks of men i Thy cuni(h (pirit gouernd a Woolfe^ who hangd for humaine flaugjbter eueii from the galiowes dkl his (elllbulefleetes and whileft thou layell in thy vnhallowed dam \ infufdie tAft )n thee : for thy defires are wolui(h> bloody, ftaru'd, and rmienous. Tepwu Till thou canfY raile the (ealefrom off n^ bondy Thou but oflendft thy lungs to fpeake fb loud : Rq>aire thy witgood youth, or itwiU&U To Digitized by Google 52. the Merchant of Venice. tocurelefleniine. IftandheerefbrUw. ^ukf' This letter from BiUario doth commend ayoung and learned DoAor to our Court : Where is he? Ner. Heattendeth here hard by to know your aunfiveni^ether youie admit him. DtJ^. With all my hart :lbme three or foure of you goegiue him curteous conduA to this placej meane timethe Court(hatt h/caxtBillariotl^ixtf. Your Grace fliall vnderfland , that at the receit of your letter I am very ficke^ but in the inAani that your meflenger came, in lo« uing vifitation was iivith me a young Doctor of Rome, his name IS BalthMzert /ac<]uainted Mm with the canfe in cdtroucrlie between the /ew and jlndnnM the Merchant , wee tumd ore many bookei together, hee is fumiflied with my opinion , which bettwed vinth hisownelearmngi the greatnes hereof I cannot enough com* mend, comes with him at my importunitie , to fill vpyour graces requefl in my (lead. Jbefeeoiyou let his lacke of yeeres be IK) im- pediment to let him lacke a reuorend eftimation, for / neuer knew K> young a body with fo oldea head \ I leaue him to your eracious acceptancei whofe tiyall (haU better publifh his commencudon. Enter Vcrtiafot^Babboiur. (Dukg. You heare the leamdlS^iKiri^what he wntes, andheerel takeitisthedoAor come due me your hand, comeyou from old BiMario f Parm. Mid my Lord. Vid^. Youarewclcome,takeyourplacei arcyott acouainted vdth the difference that holds tnisprefent queftion in the Court 7^n /am enformed throughly of the cau(e» vVhich is the Merchant here ? and which the /ew f ^tsks. «/^i»^lw»mi and old %^r%, both (b^ For. IsyoutnsmeShj/ocks? lew. Shyiockgnmyt^me. T^or. Of a ftrange nature is the fute you folloWj yer in liich nil^ diat die Venctianlaw H« cannot ff.i. /44 i^ 13Z i56 460 16^4^ Ud lit iU Digitized by Google M. t 180 18^ 183 19% fl96 ZOO ZOi^ Z08 Z1Z The comicallHiSiorie of catmotimpugne you as you doe proceed. Tou ffand within his danger, doeyou not c^. I«fohefaye$. fPar. Doe you confelle the bond? c.'A. Idee. 7^. Thenmuftthe/ewbemercifutt. Shy. On what compulfion mud I, tell me that. Pvr. Thequalitiec^mercieisnotftniind, it droppeth as the genrte rainefrom heauen vpon the pbce beneath : it b twife bleft, it plefleth him that giues, and him that takes^ Hs mightieft in the mightieflt, it becomes the throned Monarch better then his cfowm; His (cepter (Howes the force of temporaU powe^ iheatttibut to awe and maiefhej wherdn doth (it the dread and feare of Kings t but mercie is aboue thb /ceptred (way, it is enthroned in the harts of Kings, it is an attribut to God him(elfe{ and earthly power doth then (how likeftgods when merciefca(bnsiuftice: thereforefew, Plough iuftice be th^ plea, confider this, that in the courfe ofiufhce, none of vs (hould ree(aluation : we doe pray for mercy, and that fame prayer, doth teach vs all to render the deedes of mercie. I haue (poke thus much to mittigate the iuftice of thy plea, which if thou follow, this RnA Court of Venice muft needes ^ue (entence ga'mft the Merchant there. Shy. My deeds vpon my head, I craue the law. the penalty and for&ite of mv bond. Par. Ishenotabletpdircnargethemoncy? 'Sdf Yes,heere I tender itfor him in the Court, yea, twi(e the fumme^ if that will not (iiflSe, i win be bound to pay it ten times ore on foriatt of my hands, my heac^niy hart, if thb will not fiiffi(e, it muft appeare diat Digitized by Google 59. ih Merchant of Venice. that malice bearesdowne truth* And/be(eechyou ivreft once the law to your authorities to doe a great right, doe a little wrongs and curbe this cruell deuill of his will p0r. It muft not be, there is no power in Venice can altar a decree eftabliflied : twill be recorded for a precedent^ and many an errour by the fame example will ruQi into the (lateiit cannot be. Sby. ADaniellcometoiudgement;yeaaDaiuell O wife young Iud|e how /doe honour tfice. Par. I pray youlet melooke vpon the bond. Shy. Heeretismoftreuerenddoaor»hereitis* P0n Shyhcke theres thrice thy money ofired thee* Shy. Anoath,anoath,Ihaueanoadiinhcaiici^ Aiall I layperiurie vpon my (bule ; Not not for Venice. Por. Why this bond tsforfiit, and lawfully by this the lew nxq daime a pound of flefhi to be by him cut off neerefl the Merchants hart : be merdfuH* take thrice thy mon^ibidmeteare thebond. Shy. Whenitispayd^accordingtothetemirei It doth appeareyouareaworthy iudgei , you Imow the law^your expofirion hath beenemofl found : Jchargeyou by the lawt whereofyouareaweli deferuing piller, proceede to iudgement : by my foule I ^eai^ there is no power in the tongue of man to alter me,? day hereon xof Bond, ^H. Moftharteiie/doebeTeechtbeCourt to g)iue the iudgement* ^ar. Whythanthusitis, you muft prepareyour bofbme for hii knife. Shy* OnoUeAidge^dexcdlentyoungman. Por. Por the intent and purpoleoftfielaw hathfiiU relation to the penahie. %%0 ZV*- t ZU^ vA&fSi ZV3 Digitized by Google 60. WA Z^9 25Z Z56 %6C Uk %68 %n Z7f %80 %8A The comicall HiSicrie of wluch hcere appeareeh diic vpon the bond Ifw. Tisverytmcrdwifcandvprightloc^e, tiow much more elder art thou then thjr lookcs. Pur. Therefore lay barcyourbolbmc. fetp. I^his bread, lb layesthe bond, doth it not noble ludge? Ncereft hb hart, thofe are the very worc^ P0r. Itis (b,are there ballance here to wdghtbefleffir lew. I haue them ready. p0r. HauebyfbmeSut^ion5/7iSr4f onyourcks^t to ftop his woundi^ lead he doeUeedefodcalL Jew. Isitfbnonnnatedinthebond^ 7 Tiwere good you doe (b much for charitie. Ie0. I cannot findeit, tis not in the bond. VPor. You Merchant, haueyou any thing to (ay ? Afff. But Httk *y Jam armd and well prepard, ghsemeyourhand^#fj|/SMi^^ %you well, ereeuenotdiat Jamfalnetotbisforyou : tor heerdn Fortune fliowes her felfe more kind then b her cuftome : it is dill her vfe to let the wretched man out-ltue hb wealth, to view with hollow eye and wiinckled brow an age of poucrtie : from which lingring pennanoe of fuch mifeiy doth (he cut me o£ Commend me to your honourable v^, tdl her the procefle of Jnthonw end, (ayhow IIou'dyou,Q>^emefaireindeadi : andwhentheC^ebtold,badherbeiudge * whether JStfj^SMitf had not oncealoue ; Repent butyou tbatyou (hall loofeyour fiiend and he repents ndt that he payesyour debti For if the /cw doe cut but deepe enough, /le pay it inftandy with all my hart. 2?^//I e./^^m9, /am married to a wife which bas deereto me as life it (elft, but life itfd&i my wift^aitdall the wod4, Digitized by Google 6>L the Merchant of Venice* are norwieh meefteenul aboue thy Mt. I would loofc aO, I (actifize them all beere to this deuill, to deliaer you. Pwr. Your wifewottldgiue you little thankes for due if Ihe were by to heareyou make the offer. Gra. Ihaueaviafewho/proeeft/lou^ /would (he were m heauen^io (he could intrcate (bme power to chan» this currilh Iew« 2^. Tis well you offer itbehind her back, the wi(fa would make elfe an vnquiet houfe. Inp. Thefe be the chrifhan husbands/hauea daughter wouldany of the ftocke of Barrabas had beene her husband, rather then a Chrifiian. Wetriffetime, /pray thee purfuefentence. 7 or. A pound of that fame Merchants flefh is thin^ die G>urt awards it, and the law doth giue it. Jem. Moftrightfiillludge. Par. And you muft cut this flelh from offhnsbrcaft, the law alo wes it» and the court awards it. ^cw. Moft learned ludge, a fentence , come preparer 7or. Tarry a little^thereis (bme thing elfe, Ab bond dom giue thee heere no iote ofblood* the words exprefly are a pound of fle(h ; take then thy bond, take thou thy pound c^flefh, but in the cutting it,if thou dooft thed one drop of Chriftian blood, thy lands and goods are by the lawes of Venice conmcate vnto the ftate of Venice. Gra. Ovprightludgei Marke lew, 6 learned /u^e. Shy. Is that the law; For. Thy felfc (halt fee the Aft: for as thou vrgeft iuftice, be aflurd ihou (halt haue iuftice more then thou defuft. Gra. O learned iudge» mark/ew, a learned xuAj^ lew. T take this offer theUj pay the bond dirice and let die Chriffian goe. H.5- 2?# ff.i. %35 %98 t9% Z96 ^OQ 30J(t ^08 ^1Z 31^ ^16 319 Digitized by Google 62. WA. t 344 345 t 35% t Tt* comeallHiSlorie of Saf HMreUthemoninr, P^. Soft,theIevir(halhatte4Uiuflice/ofiiioliaftj he ftiall haue nothing but the penalty. ^nr. Olevir, an vprightludgeni learned lucfee. For. Thereferemeparedieetoctttofthefleih, Shed thou no blood/ior cut thou leflfe nor more but iuft a pound of flefh : if thou tak'H more or lefle thena iuft pounds be it but Co much as makes it light or heauy in the fubftancei or the deuifion of the twentith part of one poorefcruple, nay if thelcale doetume but in the eftimation of a hayre» thou dyeft, and all thy goods are confifcate. Gra. A iecond Danielle a Daniel] IeW| now infiddl /haue you on the hip* J^0r. Why doth the lew paufe» take thy for&iture. Shy* GiuememyprincipaIl,andletmegoe. £alf. I haucit ready for tnect here it is. 7or. Heehathrdiifditintheopen Courts hee Qiall haue meerely iuflice and his bond. Gra. ADaniellftillfay/^aiecondDaniell, Jthanke thee/ewfbrteachii^ me that word. Sly. Shall /not haue bare^ my principally Per. Thoufhalthauenotningbutthefori&iture (obelb t^enat thy perrill lew. Shy. Why then tne deuiU giue him good of it ; He nay no longer queftion. fP^r. Tany lew, thelaw hath yet another hold onyou. It is enaAedin the lawes of Venice» If if be proued againft an alien, that by direft, or indireA attempts heieeke the life of any Cittizen^ the par^ gainft the which he doth contriuei fhaUleazeonehalfehisgoocbi die other hal^ comes to the priuie cofm of the State, and the ofienders life liesin the mo'cy Digitized by Google 63. the Merchant of Venice^ ^^• oFthe Duke on^, gainft aU other voyce. ^H In which predkament 1% tfiou Aandft : ior it appcares by manifeft proceecfingi that indireAly , and direAty to diouhaftcontrhiedauumtheverylife ^60 of thedefendant : andthou haft incurd the danger Ibrmorly by me rehearft. Downe therefore, and be^ mercie of the Duke. Gnu Beg that thou maifthaueleaue to hang thy Tdfej w^ andyet thy w«ilth beangfor&it to the ftate^ thou haft not left the value of a cor4 therefore thou muft be han^dat the ftates charge. JDiikg. That thou flialtiee the difteiienceofourfpirif U9 Ipardon thee thy life before thouaske it : for halfe thy wealth, it is %^mhcmos^ the other halfecomesto thegenerall ftate^ which humblenes may driue vnto a fine. ^n Tor. lfyti\it^2!ts,TiOtfcn Anthofm. Shy. Nay» take my hfeand all, pardon not that# you take my houfei when you doe take the prop that dotfi fuftaine my houfe : you take my ISe 37^ when you doe take the meanes whereby Jliue. Par. Whatmercy can you render him ey/»^A^»^? Gr^. A halter gratb, nothing elfe for God(ake. Anth. So pleaie my Lord the Duke, & all the Court 330 to quit the fine for one halfe of his goods^ lam content : fo he wdl let me haue tfie other halfe in vie, to render it vpon his death vnto the Getitleman ^^t^ that latety ftole his daughter. Two thii^prouided more, that for this fauour hepre(entfy become a Chriftian : the other, that he doe record a gift 39^ heerc in the Court of all he dies pofleft vnto his fonne Lorenzjo and his daug|hten Tiukf. He ftiall doe this, or elfe I doe recant the pardon that I late pronounced heere. ^9% 7m , Digitized by Google 64. ^9S t t ^03 t The comicallHifhrie of Par. Art thou contented lew ? what doft thou (ay ? Sfy. I am content. Par. Clarke>drawadeedeofg^ft« 4$%/, Iprayybugiuenieleauetogoefrorohencet I am not well^ fend the decde after me, andlwUlfigpeit* Dfd^. Get thee gonei but doe it. Shj. In chriftabfie fbalt thou haue two Godfathers, had I beene iudge,tnou (houldft haue had ten more, to bring theetothegaliowe^ not to the font. S^H. Dfiki' Sirlentreatevouhomewith me to dinner* Per. I humbly doe aefire your Grace of pardon^ /mud away this night toward Padua, and it b meete I proently fet forth. D^f. lam/brry that your leyfure (ernes you not ^nthoma, gratifie this gentleman, for in my mind you are much bound to him. Exit Duke and his traine. 9^ Mo(lworthy gentleman, I and my friend liaueby your wifedome bem this day aquitted of grecuous penalties, in lewe whereof, three thoufiind ducats due vnto the Jew wee freely cope your curtious paines witbalL jIn. And (land indebted ouer and aboue in loue and feruice to you euer-more. Par. Hee is weilpayd that is weUfatisfied^ and I ddiuering you, amfatisfied, and therein doe account my (elfe well payd^ my minde was neuer yet more mercinarie. Ipray you know mewfaenwemeeteagsdnc^ I wifli you well,and fo I take my leaue. T0iff. Deere fir, offeree /muftattemptyoufbrtherf take fomeremembrance ofvs asa tribute, not as fte s.graunt me two things I pray you, nor to deny me, and to pardon me. l^or. You prelTe me farre, and therefore /wilyeeli giue mee your gbuesj He wearMlicmfor your £mc^ anc DigitizedlDy Google 65. the Merchant ofFenice. W±. and Sot your loue tie take this ring from you^ 6ot not draw back your hand^ ile take no more^ l4-%8 andyou in louefliailnot dememethis? 'Bajf. This ring good fir, alas it is a triff^ I will not fliame my lelfe to ^oeyou this ? Vor. IwillhauenodiingeUeboconelythis^ 4,3Z and now roe thinks I hauea minde to it ? 94j(/: There's more depends on thuthen on thevalew. t the deareft ring in Venice will I g^oeyouj t andfindeit out by proclamation. 43^ onely for this I pray you pardon me ? Per. IfeeiiryouareliberairmofGers, you taught mefirft to beg. and now me thinks you teach me how a begger (hould beauntwerd. UO Bdffi Goodfir»thisringwasduenmebymywife» and whenlheputit on^fliemademe vowe that I ihould neither (ell^ nor ^ue, nor l€x>(e it Vay. Thatfcufeleniesmanymentoiattedieirgift^ ^44 and if your wife be not a mad woman. andknow how well I haue deferuM this ling. £be would not hold out enenv^ fbr euer fbrgjiuiiigittomer wdl, peace be with you. Exemtt. 445 Jtuk my LJBafitme, let him haue the ring, let his defou'mes and my looe withall be valued gainit your wiuet commaundement V4ff. Gk^^r^roMp.rUnneandouer-takeh'mi^ ^5Z giueUmtherine,and bring him if thou canft vnto ji/ttbdmos hout^ away ,make haft. Exii Grstum^. t Come, YOU and I will thither prefend|y, andin themomingeaify willwe both 453 fiie toward Belmont^ come Amhom. 457 Emer T^erritta. IP. II. 7^* Enquire the /ewes houie out^uehun this deed. and let him ligneit, weeleaway to night. and be a day &fore our husbands home : dm deedewillbewdl wdcomefo Lwemue f 4 f. Inur Digitized by Google 66. 8 ES^ The comicaU Hiflo w of Enter Graiidno. GrstH, Fatrefir>yottareweUore-tane: My L.SdfpiMiovpon moreaduice, hath lent you heere ehis nng, and doth intreaCe your company at dinner. PoK Tiiat cannot be $ t his ling I doe accept mod thankful^, and To I pray you tdl him : furthermore^ I pray you mew my youth old Shyhck^s houie. grd. ThatmUldoe iz Ncr. Sir, /would(peake with you : Ileieeif /can get my husbandsring which I did make him (weare to keepefbr euer. Par. Thou maid I warrant^we fhai haue old (wearing 16 that they didgiue the rings away to men s but wele out-&ce them, and out«(weare them to .* away»make had, thou knowft where I vail tarry. i9 Ner. Come good (ir,wiUyovfhew me to this houftw ^ j- EmerLorenzfiiindlejftcii. Lcr. The moone fhines bright.In fuch a night as this^ when the fweet -wandc did gently kiile the trees^ and they didmake no noyfe, in fuch a night Trojlm mc thinks mounted the Troian vfallsi and iigb'd his (bule toward the Grecian tents where (reffedUy that night. fejp. Infiichanight did Thijhie fearefiilfy ore-trip the dewe, and (aw the Lyonslhadow ere him fdiej and ranne difiinay ed away. Leren, In(uchanight i ftoode/>j^ with a wiHow in her hand vpon the wildc (ea banks, and iwaft her Loue to comeagaine to Carthage. iz lejji. In(uchanight Oledea gathered the mchanted hearbs that did renew old Efon. htntu Infttcfaaiught did Digitized by Google 67. the Merchant (f Venice. &iLhlfka fteale fiom (he wealthy Icwej andwiih an vndirifi loitediclruniiefiroin Vemcc^ as&rreasBelinofit. UJfi. Infudianiejht did young Lonnz^o iweare he loued henfdl* fteaUng her Ibule with many vowcs offiutfat andnereatroeone* Lorem. In (iich a night did pretty Jeffica (like a little (hrow) flaimder her Loue, and he (brgaue it her. Jejjfi. I would out-nieht you did no body come.* But harkejheare the tooting ofaman. Lvrcn. WhocomesfofaUinfilenceofthenig^t? cMefm Afhend? IcriM. Afriend,whatfiiend>yournameTprayyoufiim4l Mef 5/^Wtf is my name, and I bring word xny Miftres mil before thebreakeof day beheereatBeimont.Ihe doth flray about by hoty crofles where (he kneelesand pisqres fox happy wedlockhoures. Zcrm. Whocomeswithher} Ctfeff. None but a holy Hermit andher m^d : Ipxay youis my Maifteryet rctumd 2 Loren. Heisnot^norwehauenotheardfix>mhim» But goe we in I pray thee/4f^(rii, and ceremonioufly let vs prepare ibme welcomefor the Miftres of thehoufe. &tUr (Jeme. CUtMf. Sola/ola : wo ha, ho fohifola. Loren. Who calls? ^a^Sola^didyoufeeMX^rmctf 8cMZpn9UL9Coh,foh. Lor en. LeauehoUowincmanJieere. CUmte. Sola. where^ where? CJaw. Tellbimthcre'saPoftcomefiommyMaifter, withhb hornefuUof goodnewes, vxf M;ufter wiUbeheere ere monung iweetefottle. I^ loren. Y.i. u zo z^ Z8 3Z 2fG UO ^k ^d Digitized by Google 6a. t 5% 5G t 60 t t 16 BO The comicdll HSlorie of Lor en. Let's in, and there expefltharcoininir^. And yet no matter : why fliouki we goein. My friend Stefhen^ fignifie/ pray you within the houfe, yonr nriiftres is at hand, and bring your nmfique foorth info che ayre. Howfweec chemoone-light fleepes vpon thi$hank«j heere wiilwe fit, and let the (bunds of mufique creepe in our eares foft (hlnes, and the ni^C becomethe tutches of (weet hafmonie : fit \effic4y kx>kehow theflooreofheaucn is thick inlayed with pattens ofbright gold, there's notthe (inallcft^orbe which thou bdioldft but in his motion tike an Angdl fings» flill ouiring to the young eydeChmibins) filch harmonie is in immortall fbules, but whilft this muddy vefture of decay cbofh eroily dole itin, wecannot heare it : Come hoe, and wake^MM with a himne^ with (weeteA tutehes pearce your miftres ear^ and draw her home\^ mufique flay Mt$p^. JeJJL I am neuer merry when I hearetweet mufiquc Ltfrm. Thereafi>nb,your(piritsareattentiue: for doe but note a wild and wanton heard orraceofyourhfulland vnhandled colts fetching mad bounds, bdlowing and neghing louden which is the hote condition of thrir blood, tf they but heare perchance a trumpet fixind, or any ayre of mufiouetouch their earn, you fliallperceauethem makea mutuall Hand, tfieir (auage eyes turned to a modefl ^ize, by thefiveer power ofmufique: therefore the Poet did fainc that Orpheus drewtrees« (tones, and floods^ jSince naught fo (tockifli hard and full rfrage, but munque for the time doth change hisfiatui^*, the nianttiathathnomuficpieinhimtelfe, nor is not moued with concord of tweet founds, isfitfbrtrea(bn5,fiiatagems^anaf{K^ die Digitized by Google the Merchant of Fenice. — "* tbemononsofius^mtareclullasni^ri 8^ and tisaflRe£ticms darkeas Ter^hu t kcnoittch man be crafted :iiiarke the muiique; 3» For. Tbatfiehtweleeisbaminginmyfiall: bow farre that ucde Gindell rhrowcs his beames, (b (hincsa gooddeede in a naughty world Ner. When the moone ibone we c&d not leecbe candle? 9% Vcr. So dooth the greater glorjr dim the led^ a (iibftitute Ihines brighdv as a King vntill a King be by, and then his ftate enipdes it (eUe, as doth an inland b'ooke 9 G into the maine of waters ; mtiiiqne harke Ner. It is your mufic^ue Madame of the houfe ? Vcr. Nothing is good I (ee without refpeA, me thinks it (bunds much (weeter then by day? >iao Ner^ Silence beftowes that vertue on it Madam I 7 or. TheCrowdothiingasfweetlyastheLarke when neither is^ttended : and I thinke die N^tingale if /he fliould (ing by day f ^4 when euery Goo(e is cackling, would be thought no better a Mufition then the Renne ? How many things by ieafbn, (ea(bnd are to dieirriglntprayfet and trueperfeAion: 103 Peace, how themoonefleepes with Endimioni and would not be awak'd. Loren. That is the voyce, u or /am much deceauM ofP^/iM. For. HeknowesmeasthebltndmanknowesdieCuckoe fay the bad voyce } az Lorfm. Deere Lady wdcome home? For. Wehattebin praying for our husbands wdfare> which (peed we hope thebetter for our words : ii5 aretheyretum'd? L$rem> Madam, they arenof yet: but there IS comeaMeflenger before m to GiffoBt thar comnnng ? I3 Por. Digitized by Google 20. V.i. 1Z0 iZ^ iZ8 fl^Z 136 A^i-O ^4^ ih-S -^ibZ The cmiaill HSiem ef Giue order to my femantei that they take no noteat all of our being ablent hence, notyo\xLor$nM^'JeJJica not yoXL. horen. Yourhusbandisaehand^ IheaiehistniRipeti "vve areno teU-tales Madame, feareyounot Tar. This n^ht me thinks is but the day light ficke^ itlookesalittle pider* tis a day, fiichas die day iswhm thefimneishid Bnur'S^^nk, Anthmo^ Cratiana, tutd^air foOmm. Baf We 0iouid hold di^Mith the Antipodes ifyou would walkeinaUenceofthefunne* 7«r. Letmegiue light, butletme not be lighti £>r afightwife ctodimakeahesuiehttsbandi and neuer be ^4tj|^fm(b former but God fort aXi : you arewekomehomemy Iiord. 3^ ItfaankyouMadam^uewelcometoiiijfiiendi this is dieman, this is Antboniop to whom I am £b infinitdy bound* T^pr. YouOiouldinalliencebemuchboundtofaimi fat as I heare he was much bound for you. 9^ih. No more then lam wdUacciuittedol! Par. Sir,youareverywelcometoourhoufe: it muftappeare in other wayes thenwordak therefore libnc thisbreathinecurtelie* grd. By yonder moone I Aveare you doe me wrong, sn&ith I gaueit to the /udges Oarkc^ would he were gelt that had it for my part« finceyou doe take it Loueib muchat hart* P(fr. Aquarrdlhoealreacty,what*|Chemattcr^ Gr4ti Aboutahoopeofgold»apaltiyring that ihe did ^ue me, whofe pojie was fer all theworld like Cutlers poetry ypoti^kmk,Lweme,amtUMememi0 ?{er. Whattalkeyouofthepofieorthevakwr You (wore to me wheni did g^ueyo^» that Digitized by Google 71. the Merchant of Venice. that yon woaU weare ie till your houreof death, and that it fliouldlie widiyou in your graue, thoudh not fi>r me, yet for yourv^ement oathe^ you Should haue beene refpeOiue and haue kept it. Gaue it a ludzes Clarke : no Gods my Iu<%e the Clarke wul nere wearehahre ons &ce that hadit Cra^ He will, andif he liue to be a man* Nerr^a* I^ifawomanliuetobeaman. gra. Now by this hand I gaue it to ayouth, a kind ofboy# a little fcrubbed boy> no h^er then thy ielft^ the ludgesClarke, apxatingboythatbegditasafec^ I could notfor my hart deny itlum. Por. You were to blame, I mud be plaine whh you^ to partib flighdy with your wiues firft oft, a thing (hick on with oaths vpon your nngerj andfo riueted withfiith vntoyoar fle/h« I gauemy Loueaiing»and madeh'unfweare neuer to part with it, andheere he Hands : I dare be (wome for him he would not leaue it, nor pluck it from hisiineer, for die wealth tnaX the world nuifters. Now in &idi gtatiof^ you giueyour wife too vnkind a caufe ofgriefe, and twere to melihould bemadat it. "S^. Wlwlwerebefttocutfi^lefthandoff^ and mearel loft the ring dcfendingit. Gnu MyLordJ^iij^Miagauelusringaway vnto the Judge that begd it,and indeede dcJeru*ditto: andthentheboy his Clarke that tooke fbme paines in wtiting, he begd mine, and neither man nor maifterwould takeought but the two rings. T^r* WbatrinegaueyoumyLord? Not that I hopewhich you receau d of me» Bafi ^ could add a lie vntoa fault, Iwould deny it: butyoafee n^ finger hath not the ring vpon k,it is gone. V.i. 153 13$ 160 16 ¥ 168 nz 116 ISO 18^ 188 far. Digitized by Google 72. 19 Z 196 ZOO %0h^ ZOB Z1Z zie zzo The comicall HiShrie of fffr. EuenfovoydbyoiirfaUehartoftnidv By heauen IwiU nere come in your bed vntill/Ieethering? 2y>n Norlinyoocs till Iagatne(eeiiiinef JBsiff: SYfta Portia, ifyou did know to whoml gauetheiin^ ifyou did know £>r whom /^oe tbenng^ and would conccauefbr what /gaue tberingy and bow vnwiUing^ I left the rii^ when naaehc would beacceptedout the tine, you wouloabate the ftrength of your difpksrare i Par. Ifyou had knowne the verme of the ting, or halfeher wortfaines diat gaue therii^ oryour owne honour to containe the ring, you would not then haue parted with the ring: 'what man is there fo mudi vnreafbnable ifyou had pleafil to haue defended it with anv (ermes of zealr. wanted the modelty to vrge thetlung held as a ceremonie : iVi^r^ teachesme what to bdccuc^ ik diefor^, but fome woman had theiing } Baf Nol^ my honour Madam, bjrxi^foule no woman had it, butaduill DoAor, which did xefiifethree rfiouCuod ducats ofm^ andbeedthering, thewhich I did dcniehim^ andiuiherd him to goe di&les^ away, euenhethathad hdd vp mevery )ik ofn^deere friend. What ihould/iayfweet Lady, I was infbrc'd to (end it afierlumt I waibdetwith (hameand curtefie, my honour would notlet ingratitude ib much befinere it : pardon me good Ladyi ibrby thetebleflTedcandels of the night, had you been there, I think you wodd haue begd therine of me co ^ue the worthy DoAor l Pen Xet not that DoAor ere come oecre my honie fince Digitized by Google 73. the Merchant of Fenice. finceheliadi gottheiewelltbat Iloued, anddut wluchyou did fweare to keepe for mc^ I MriU become as liberall as y ou. He not deny him air^ thine I faaue^ no» not my body* nor my husbands bed : Know him I jQiall, I am well fure of it Lienot a night from home. WatdimelikeArgo^ ifyou doe not, if I beleftalone> now by minehonourwhich isyet mineowne^ ite haue that DoAor for mine bedfidUow. T^errift. And I his Clark : thereferebe weOaduifil how you doeleauemeto mineowneproteAion. Gra. Well doe yott(b: let not me take him tben^ fin: if I doe^ile mar theyou^ Clarks pen. jinth. lamth'vnhappyfubieaofthefequarreQs. Tar. Sir|greeuenotyou,youarewdicomenotwithftanifing« TB^. P^r^fergiuemethis enforced wroi^, and in the hearing of thefe many friends I fweare to thee^ euen by diine owne faire eyes vvher^ I fee itty f^fe. Var. Markeyoubutthatf /n both my eyes he douUy ftes himlHfe : In each eyeone^fweare by your doublefdlfr^ and theres an oath of credite. Baffl Nay,butheareme. Pardon this fault, and by my (bule I fweare I neuer more>vill hreakean oathvrith thee. jffith. I once did lend nw body finr his wealthy which but for him that had Your husbands rii^ had quite mi(caried. /darebeboundagsunei my (bule vpon the fbifet, tfiatyour Lord will neuer morebreakefiith aduifedty. 7^. Thenyoulhallbehisfiu^.nuehimthisj and bid him keepe it better then the other« Jntho. HereLord7^^0Sra^»fw Taff. ByheauenitisthefamelgauetheDofton Tor. I had it oflum ; pardon meBajfamo, K» G>t Y.l. 2JIV ZZ8 t ZH ZJ^O zu^ zu$ Z5Z Z56 Digitized by Google 24. T.i. uo Z(,it zo$ Z7Z VI G %S0 %8U %88 Z9Z t The comicall Hifiorie of for by this ring AcDoftor lay with me. Nerrijfd. And pardon mc my gentle ^r^ano, for that fame fcrubbcd boy the Doftors Clarke in licw of this^aft night did lie with me. Gratk Why this islikc the mending of hieh wayes in Sommerwherc the wayes are &ire enough ? What, are we cuckolds ere we haue deferuM tt. Per. Speake not fo grofly , you are all amaz'd ) Heereis a letter, reade it atyour leafure, It comes from Padua from Bellarie, there you (hall finde that Portia was the Do Aor^ iVrmjJi there her Clarke. Lorenzo hewe (hall witnes I fct foorth as (bone asyouj and euen but now rctumd : Jhauenotyef enterd my houie. e/^n/iS^mi^youarewelcomei and 1 haue better newes in ftore for you than you ex^£l : vn(eale this letter (bone, there you (hail finde three ofyour Argofies are richly come to harbour (bdainly. You (hall not know by what fbange accident Jchaunced on thisletter. ^yfntho. Jam dumb? Baf WereyoutheDoAor,and/knewyounot? Gra. Wereyou the Qark that is to make me cuckold* 7^. /but die Clarke that neuer meanes to doe it^ vnlme he line vntill he be a man. "BaS^. (Sweet DoAor) you (hall benw bedfmow, when/am ab(entthcn liewidi my wife. An. (SweetLady)youhauegiuenmetifeandlyiung) for heere /reade for certaine that my (hips are (aftly come to Rode. Por. How now L^r^it^ ? my Clarkehathfbme good comforts to fbryou* Ner /^ and lie giue them him without a tee« There doe/giuetoyou and lefficM from the rich /ewe, a (pedall deede ofdfi after his deadly ofaUhediespofTeft of; lM0n% Digitized by Google 75. the Merchant of Venice. Loren. FaireLadies^yoa drop Manna in the w^ of ftarued people. TPor. /e is almoft morning, andy et J am Aire you are not (atisfied ofthefeeaentsaefiilL Letvsgoein, and charge vs thereypon intcrgotoriesi andMrewiilauniwerall things nithfuUy* . Gr4. Let it be ib^ the firft intergory that my iV^m^ fliall be fwome on» is^ whether till thenext night (he had rather ft^, or goe to bed now being two honres to day : Bat were the day come, / (hould wilh it darke till /were couching with the DoAors Qarke. Well> while /liue, ile feare no other thing foibre^askeepingiafe ilerrilfastm%. Exmnk V.i. 2^4 Z96 \dOO t 5^7 FINIS. Digitized by Google 55 rrom C.34, K22,BTit. Mus., for lines J3, 74. the Merchant af Venice. tAntb. /prayyou think you queftion with the /ewe, you may as well goe (land vpon the Beach and bid the maine flood bate his vfuall height, you may as well vfequcftionwith the Woolfe why he hath made the Ewe bleake fer the Lambe: You may aswell forbid the mountaine of Pines to wag their high tops, and to make no noife when they arefietten with tfaegufls of heauen: You may aswell doe any thing moft hard asfeeketo foftenthat then which what^s harder: his /cwilh hart ? therefore /doe be(eechyou makeno moeoffers, vfe nofirther meanes, but with aD briefe and plaine conueniencie let me haue iudgement, and the /ewe his will ? Baff. For tl^ three thouland ducats heere is fixe? Tm>c. if euery ducat in (ixe thooland ducats were in fixe parts, and euery part a ducat^ /wouldnot drawthem^ /would haue my bond \ Dtik. How (halt thou 6opefor mercy rcndriiig none? ^wi. what iudgment ftiall /diead doing no wrong? you haue amongyou many apurchaftflaue, whirfi likcyour Aflcs, andyour Dogs and Mules you vfein abicft and inilauUh pai^f , be^fe you bought them, fliall /fay toyop, letthembe finee,many themtoyourheiies? why Iwcat they vndcrburthcns, let their beds be madeasfoft asyours, andletthar pallats befeafondwith fuchviands^youwillaunfiver the naucsarcours,fodoe/aunfweryou : Th^pound of flcfti which /demaundpf him is deo^ly bought, as mincand/ wiD haucit : ifyou deny me, fie vponyour Law, there is no force in the decrees of Venice : / ftand for mdgement, aunTwcr, ftiall 1 haue it ? ®/Jt^. Vpon «v poww/nuy difmiffethis Courts vnlefle^rZSiw a learned Doftor, whom /haue fent for to detominettiis 10 1Z 76' 30 88 9% 96 Come Digitized by Google Digitized by Google Digitized by VjOOQIC Digitized by Google W Digitized by VjOOQIC Digitized by Google "1 Digitized by Google i Digitized by Google Widener Librai 3 2044 090 271 263